The slide lock spring is different on the Glock 17 vs 19 vs 26. Your spring should be the one for a compact (19).
Fig 80 in the 2009 Glock Armorers' manual shows the differences.
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Well it seem that the spring was my culprit, maybe it was put in the kit by mistake . I really didn't have anything to compare it to so I stripped the gun again and removed the slide stop and the spring, replaced the slide and it moved just like a factory Glock should. I snipped a small portion of the spring from the end that fits into the frame and it wasn't protruding into the spring channel anymore. Reassembled the build and now the slide moves effortlessly.
Picture of how much spring I cut:
That is correct, it just kinda fits down into the cutout, doesn't really insert tightly, but when you put the slide stop in, it will stay in place.In the 17 that spring is long (in the vertical) and pokes pretty far down in a grove/slot going down into the vertical portion of the trigger guard.
On this 19 it seems like it only sits in there loosely and kinda wedged itself when under tension. Is that correct or should it push down into a slot?
Ok so I was reading your post and I thought that I might have got the wrong kit but I checked my order history from Midway and I had purchased the G19 kit
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/954622/glock-frame-parts-kit-glock-19-9mm-luger
Well it seem that the spring was my culprit...
Picture of how much spring I cut:
I was thinking about your post and how my spring also sits up a bit. I used the same parts kit from Midway. So I got out my Dremel, popped out the spring and ground off about 1.5 mm to the offset bend - just a bit less than you did. I put the spring back in and it now sits flat in the channel.
My gun was running fine without this mod, but I would recommend it to anyone that bought Midway's LPK.
Interesting... I'll pull out my 30 and compare it later. My spring does sit up just a bit where it bends coming up out of the receiver, but I don't think it's interfering, though I could be wrong, it does protrude into the action spring channel just a bit...I was thinking about your post and how my spring also sits up a bit. I used the same parts kit from Midway. So I got out my Dremel, popped out the spring and ground off about 1.5 mm to the offset bend - just a bit less than you did. I put the spring back in and it now sits flat in the channel.
My gun was running fine without this mod, but I would recommend it to anyone that bought Midway's LPK. I also swapped out the extended mag release Midway sent with their kit for a standard (G287) mag catch release.
I had used compressed air and a pick to clean out the slot before I had initially installed the spring so I was pretty sure it was cleaned out before the spring went in.I was thinking about your post and how my spring also sits up a bit. I used the same parts kit from Midway. So I got out my Dremel, popped out the spring and ground off about 1.5 mm to the offset bend - just a bit less than you did. I put the spring back in and it now sits flat in the channel.
My gun was running fine without this mod, but I would recommend it to anyone that bought Midway's LPK. I also swapped out the extended mag release Midway sent with their kit for a standard (G287) mag catch release.
Interesting... I'll pull out my 30 and compare it later. My spring does sit up just a bit where it bends coming up out of the receiver, but I don't think it's interfering, though I could be wrong, it does protrude into the action spring channel just a bit...
My spring was sitting up like it is in your picture before I snipped the small portion off of it, now it sits below the channel and seems to let the slide stop work better. Before when the slide would travel forward into battery the stop would move up and down, now it's doing what it was meant to do.Hmmm... you might be right.. after looking at my spring closely, I can see a little wear track down the center of it. It really doesn't interfere that you can feel, but I'll investigate further later on.. (yes, Midway P80 LPK)
sorry, sucky cell pic...
I had used compressed air and a pick to clean out the slot before I had initially installed the spring so I was pretty sure it was cleaned out before the spring went in.
My spring was sitting up like it is in your picture before I snipped the small portion off of it, now it sits below the channel and seems to let the slide stop work better. Before when the slide would travel forward into battery the stop would move up and down, now it's doing what it was meant to do.
My Original Text: You definitely found a problem with the Midway LPK slide stop spring. (edit: other folks report a punch and some force will fully seat the spring)
One other possibility, and I didn't try this before I cut a little off the spring.... I was just talking with a buddy that has built a couple and he said he had issues and wound up taking a punch (like a 3/32" punch) and just jamming the spring down hard into the frame and it did, eventually seat all the way down, almost like the slot in the frame is a little tight and ya just need to force it a bit. His fit fine with the same LPK and no mods to the spring.
Next time I order some Glock parts, I'll order a factory spring 2317 and try that..
...he said he had issues and wound up taking a punch (like a 3/32" punch) and just jamming the spring down hard into the frame and it did, eventually seat all the way down, almost like the slot in the frame is a little tight and ya just need to force it a bit. His fit fine with the same LPK and no mods to the spring...
Was using the punch really all I needed to concentrate the pressure to seat the spring?
Finally got around to ordering two of the glock 19 compacts, 2 just incase I screw up because this will be my first time doing something like this.
I ordered one this morning, should have it next week and I'll give it a try..Now I'm curious. I used needle nose pliers to set the spring originally. I used a punch after I ground off the metal below the bend and I was able to seat it completely against the frame.
Was using the punch really all I needed to concentrate the pressure to seat the spring? I can see I'm going to have to pickup another spring to try this out again.