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K31Fan · September 9, 2008, 05:52 PM

I just dissassembled and fully cleaned my Glock 30 for the first time, and after putting it back together I noticed that when pulling the trigger, I heard a spring creaking about midway through the trigger pull.

I disassembled the gun again and figured out that the source of the creak was the firing pin safety spring. Whenever the firing pin block is pushed down, whether by me pulling the trigger or me pressing it down manually after taking the slide out, the spring makes a creaking sound.

I've taken the slide apart a few times, oiled the firing pin block and tried reinserting the spring in different ways, but the creak won't go away. Did I somehow ruin the spring the first time I took it out? Does it need to be replaced? The gun seems to function fine.

Thanks for any advice.

September 9, 2008, 05:52 PM	#1
K31Fan Member Join Date: August 5, 2007 Posts: 20	Dissassembled and cleaned Glock, now firing pin safety spring creaks I just dissassembled and fully cleaned my Glock 30 for the first time, and after putting it back together I noticed that when pulling the trigger, I heard a spring creaking about midway through the trigger pull. I disassembled the gun again and figured out that the source of the creak was the firing pin safety spring. Whenever the firing pin block is pushed down, whether by me pulling the trigger or me pressing it down manually after taking the slide out, the spring makes a creaking sound. I've taken the slide apart a few times, oiled the firing pin block and tried reinserting the spring in different ways, but the creak won't go away. Did I somehow ruin the spring the first time I took it out? Does it need to be replaced? The gun seems to function fine. Thanks for any advice.