GGGRRRRRrrrrrrr at my Glock

wildangel1955 · June 4, 2011, 09:17 PM

I have stripped my new Glock down exactly ONCE. Don't know HOW I got the slide off that time. I have my finger and thumb nails split halfway down to my cuticle. I CANNOT get the slide off once I get those slide locks both held down! I'm about ready to throw the dang thing. I KNOW I am only supposed to pull the slide back .12'" before I hold down the releases, but the slide will only go forward about a 1/2 inch more than normal with the releases down. WHAT am I doing wrong? I just got a new CLIPDRAW that I want to put on it, but I can't get it apart to put it on, let alone CLEAN it. HELP!!!!! PLEASE!!!

JC57 · June 4, 2011, 09:19 PM

You have to pull the trigger (dry snap it) before it will come apart.

Be VERY sure you have triple-checked it to make sure there is not a round in the chamber.

Procedure is:

- Verify gun is empty (with no mag inserted, rack several times, look at it from the breech (rear of the barrel), check it with your pinky to make sure there's not a round in it.

- Point in a safe direction.

- Pull the trigger

- Now you can slide the slide backwards slightly, hold down the releases on each side, and it will slide cleanly off the front with no effort.

**JohnKSa** · June 4, 2011, 09:28 PM

One other thing to keep in mind. If you pull the slide back too far you'll reset the striker and you'll have to pull the trigger again.

Bottom line is that the trigger has to be in the rearward (fired) position to get the slide off.

As far as pulling the slide "0.12" inches back, it's not critical that you get the distance exactly correct. All you need to do is take pressure off the slide lock (disassembly tabs) so that you can pull them down. The slide lock will bind on the barrel and can't be pulled down unless the slide is back just enough to take pressure off it.

wildangel1955 · June 4, 2011, 09:29 PM

Oh hell NO!!! That made all the difference in the world. Got it right off! Thank you soooo much!!!

JC57 · June 4, 2011, 11:33 PM

You're welcome! That's what we're all here for.

If it makes you feel better, I had the same issue with the new Glock I bought last year until I went back and re-read the manual. I used to have one years and years ago so I thought I knew all about them but I had forgotten that little tidbit.

Rugerismisticness · June 5, 2011, 06:51 AM

I don't get much easier than a Glock

sailskidrive · June 5, 2011, 07:11 AM

I just followed the directions provided by The LEGO Group. (Due to small parts, recommended only for ages 21 and up).

Sevens · June 5, 2011, 08:09 AM

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I just got a new CLIPDRAW that I want to put on it, but I can't get it apart to put it on, let alone CLEAN it.

As the law stands right now, the clipdraw you intend to put on it could get you in to hot water in the state of Ohio.

It's not an illegal device, but if you use it while in (or on!) a motor vehicle ("on" meaning a motorcycle) then you will be breaking the law just as if you stuck a pocket pistol in to your pocket with no holster.

The law on this is on the verge of being corrected... but right now, you subject yourself to being arrested and charged if you use a clipdraw in/on a motor vehicle.

smince · June 5, 2011, 09:10 AM

I wouldn't use a clip-draw with a Glock anyway unless it was for chamber-empty carry.

You could try one of these with the clip-draw:
http://www.onesourcetactical.com/zac...ntholster.aspx

Still, with all this said, I found the clip-draw to be unstable in carry. That is, the grip tended to move around and not be in the same location for a consistent draw unless the belt was tightened to an almost uncomfortable level.

wildangel1955 · June 5, 2011, 09:36 AM

Thank you all for your help and comments. I did not know the clipdraw was still illegal in a vehicle. I'll have to reconsider the safety of the clipdraw also. I do have a new Don Hume leather pocket holster, but it's so stiff it's hard to draw the Glock out of it in my pocket. I keep trying to "break it in" but so far it hasn't worked.

Southern Rebel · June 5, 2011, 09:57 AM

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I don't get much easier than a Glock

Is this a comment on you dating morals (or lack therof) or just a mispelled word??

9-ball · June 5, 2011, 10:25 AM

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Is this a comment on you dating morals

Is this a comment on dating random concepts?

Haycreek · June 5, 2011, 07:36 PM

Extended take down tabs are available from Brownells and other sites, sure saves fingernails

Don Glock · June 5, 2011, 08:30 PM

^^yeah the extended ones do help.

as others have mentioned, make sure you don't reset the trigger by pulling th slide back too far.

also, i had an issue getting the slide off the frame on my g29 when i first got it, but went away after a couple disassembles. just gently push the back of the slide off, it'll be fine

Nakanokalronin · June 5, 2011, 10:59 PM

I've been taking down Glocks the same way since my first one. Click this link, learn it and you'll wonder why people have problems with it.

I've never used my nails to pull the tabs down, just finger tips.

http://glockguide.com/disassembly/

BTW, a Glock does not need any type of extended controls. I'm amazed when people complain how hard it is to use the slide release, mag catch or the take down levers on a Glock considering it takes almost no effort to manipulate them.

Sevens · June 6, 2011, 07:23 AM

I could see MUCH benefit from the extended tabs... I do not have them.

When? Not when I pick up my G29 and want to strip it. But when I want to strip it when I've already cleaned some other handguns and I already have grime, lube and solvent on my fingers.

It's at that point where the extended tabs would make a helluva difference.

FrontSight · June 6, 2011, 04:45 PM

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I don't get much easier than a Glock

I'll have to disagree: Doesn't get much easier than the Beretta 92 versions (push a button and flip a lever)

9mm · June 6, 2011, 04:47 PM

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I'll have to disagree: Doesn't get much easier than the Beretta 92 versions (push a button and flip a lever)

+1 but I think the gun is a bit faulty as to you can take it apart while a round is chamberd(?). That just seams dangerous.

9-ball · June 6, 2011, 06:14 PM

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I'll have to disagree: Doesn't get much easier than the Beretta 92 versions (push a button and flip a lever)

Makarov, pull the trigger guard down...

BerettaBuckeye · June 6, 2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 9mm

but I think the gun is a bit faulty as to you can take it apart while a round is chamberd(?). That just seams dangerous.

More so than pulling the trigger prior to being able to remove your slide?

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Originally Posted by Sevens

It's not an illegal device, but if you use it while in (or on!) a motor vehicle ("on" meaning a motorcycle) then you will be breaking the law just as if you stuck a pocket pistol in to your pocket with no holster.

VERY good point here for any of you Buckeyes. It's a stupid law but one we all need to be aware of

Mr. James · June 7, 2011, 12:21 AM

Follow the rules, and this isn't a problem.

"I didn't know it was loaded" is a lame excuse for putting an unintended hole in anything or anyone.

plouffedaddy · June 7, 2011, 12:21 PM

I'd say that the next time you do take the gun down you install an extended slide lock from Lonewolf, Glockmeister, or some other reputable Glock parts company. My girl used to have the same issue with her nails, now the the extended slide lock she has no problem.

Constantine · June 7, 2011, 12:42 PM

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I don't get much easier than a Glock

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwnnnn.....

SIG

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Hk

next?

NJgunowner · June 7, 2011, 01:32 PM

Going with sig on this one as easier...

Lock the slide back, flip lever, release

But besides that, you sometimes gotta sit back and admire boards like this sometimes. Person asks a question, get a good answer, gun thrown through a wall avoided

FrontSight · June 7, 2011, 02:11 PM

By the way, let me add: Remember to remove the magazine as well; the slide can get caught up on it if you don't...

June 4, 2011, 09:17 PM	#1
wildangel1955 Member Join Date: June 4, 2011 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 32	GGGRRRRRrrrrrrr at my Glock I have stripped my new Glock down exactly ONCE. Don't know HOW I got the slide off that time. I have my finger and thumb nails split halfway down to my cuticle. I CANNOT get the slide off once I get those slide locks both held down! I'm about ready to throw the dang thing. I KNOW I am only supposed to pull the slide back .12'" before I hold down the releases, but the slide will only go forward about a 1/2 inch more than normal with the releases down. WHAT am I doing wrong? I just got a new CLIPDRAW that I want to put on it, but I can't get it apart to put it on, let alone CLEAN it. HELP!!!!! PLEASE!!!

June 4, 2011, 09:28 PM	#3
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 16,753	One other thing to keep in mind. If you pull the slide back too far you'll reset the striker and you'll have to pull the trigger again. Bottom line is that the trigger has to be in the rearward (fired) position to get the slide off. As far as pulling the slide "0.12" inches back, it's not critical that you get the distance exactly correct. All you need to do is take pressure off the slide lock (disassembly tabs) so that you can pull them down. The slide lock will bind on the barrel and can't be pulled down unless the slide is back just enough to take pressure off it. __________________ Did you know that there is a TEXAS State Rifle Association? Check out Black Bear Flashlights.

June 5, 2011, 07:11 AM	#7
sailskidrive Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2008 Posts: 663	Hmmmm I just followed the directions provided by The LEGO Group. (Due to small parts, recommended only for ages 21 and up). __________________ SailSkiDrive Hk USP 45 Expert, USP 40, USP 9, SIG P226, S&W M&P9, Hk 4, Makarov, Desert Eagle 40, Beretta FS92 Centurion, Kimber TLEII 1911A1, Glock 22, SIG P225, 1943 Rem Rand 1911A1, S&W mod 64, Walther PPQ, SIG P229, Browning BDA 45 (SIG P220), Hk45, SIG P230

June 5, 2011, 09:36 AM	#10
wildangel1955 Member Join Date: June 4, 2011 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 32	all so very helpful and informative Thank you all for your help and comments. I did not know the clipdraw was still illegal in a vehicle. I'll have to reconsider the safety of the clipdraw also. I do have a new Don Hume leather pocket holster, but it's so stiff it's hard to draw the Glock out of it in my pocket. I keep trying to "break it in" but so far it hasn't worked.

June 5, 2011, 07:36 PM	#13
Haycreek Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2002 Location: West Texas Posts: 151	Glock takedown Extended take down tabs are available from Brownells and other sites, sure saves fingernails __________________ Safe Shooting !

June 4, 2011, 09:19 PM	#2
JC57 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Posts: 241	You have to pull the trigger (dry snap it) before it will come apart. Be VERY sure you have triple-checked it to make sure there is not a round in the chamber. Procedure is: - Verify gun is empty (with no mag inserted, rack several times, look at it from the breech (rear of the barrel), check it with your pinky to make sure there's not a round in it. - Point in a safe direction. - Pull the trigger - Now you can slide the slide backwards slightly, hold down the releases on each side, and it will slide cleanly off the front with no effort.

June 4, 2011, 09:29 PM	#4
wildangel1955 Member Join Date: June 4, 2011 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 32	Oh hell NO!!! That made all the difference in the world. Got it right off! Thank you soooo much!!!

June 4, 2011, 11:33 PM	#5
JC57 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Posts: 241	You're welcome! That's what we're all here for. If it makes you feel better, I had the same issue with the new Glock I bought last year until I went back and re-read the manual. I used to have one years and years ago so I thought I knew all about them but I had forgotten that little tidbit.

June 5, 2011, 06:51 AM	#6
Rugerismisticness Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Posts: 905	I don't get much easier than a Glock

June 5, 2011, 09:10 AM	#9
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	I wouldn't use a clip-draw with a Glock anyway unless it was for chamber-empty carry. You could try one of these with the clip-draw: http://www.onesourcetactical.com/zac...ntholster.aspx Still, with all this said, I found the clip-draw to be unstable in carry. That is, the grip tended to move around and not be in the same location for a consistent draw unless the belt was tightened to an almost uncomfortable level.

June 5, 2011, 08:30 PM	#14
Don Glock Junior member Join Date: September 16, 2010 Posts: 1,141	^^yeah the extended ones do help. as others have mentioned, make sure you don't reset the trigger by pulling th slide back too far. also, i had an issue getting the slide off the frame on my g29 when i first got it, but went away after a couple disassembles. just gently push the back of the slide off, it'll be fine

June 5, 2011, 10:59 PM	#15
Nakanokalronin Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2006 Posts: 769	I've been taking down Glocks the same way since my first one. Click this link, learn it and you'll wonder why people have problems with it. I've never used my nails to pull the tabs down, just finger tips. http://glockguide.com/disassembly/ BTW, a Glock does not need any type of extended controls. I'm amazed when people complain how hard it is to use the slide release, mag catch or the take down levers on a Glock considering it takes almost no effort to manipulate them.

June 6, 2011, 07:23 AM	#16
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 6,860	I could see MUCH benefit from the extended tabs... I do not have them. When? Not when I pick up my G29 and want to strip it. But when I want to strip it when I've already cleaned some other handguns and I already have grime, lube and solvent on my fingers. It's at that point where the extended tabs would make a helluva difference. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

June 7, 2011, 12:21 AM	#21
Mr. James Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: The Old Dominion Posts: 1,499	Follow the rules, and this isn't a problem. "I didn't know it was loaded" is a lame excuse for putting an unintended hole in anything or anyone. __________________ "...A humble and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." Ps. li "When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." —Frederic Bastiat

June 7, 2011, 12:21 PM	#22
plouffedaddy Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2011 Location: Carolina Posts: 2,957	I'd say that the next time you do take the gun down you install an extended slide lock from Lonewolf, Glockmeister, or some other reputable Glock parts company. My girl used to have the same issue with her nails, now the the extended slide lock she has no problem.

June 7, 2011, 01:32 PM	#24
NJgunowner Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 967	Going with sig on this one as easier... Lock the slide back, flip lever, release But besides that, you sometimes gotta sit back and admire boards like this sometimes. Person asks a question, get a good answer, gun thrown through a wall avoided __________________ Being a man I had to buy a Colt. But being a super awesome manly man it couldn't be any Colt, it had to be a 10mm Colt Delta Elite. I now feel ready for the zombie invasion 9mm, .40, .45, Indian chief, doesn't really matter, cause 10mm kicks all of their butts! "

June 7, 2011, 02:11 PM	#25
FrontSight Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2005 Posts: 1,711	By the way, let me add: Remember to remove the magazine as well; the slide can get caught up on it if you don't... __________________ To kill something as great as a duck just to smell the gunpowder is a crime against nature. - Alan Liere Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. - George Bernard Shaw