Glock 26 firing pin moves ?

[Larry999]

I have Glock 26 gen 5 and When I rack the slide back and engage the slide stop, the firing pin moves freely back and forth from inside to outside the breech face if I angle the barrel up and down. I don’t know why I noticed it just now but I did same with my Glock gen 3 19 and it does not move . Is this normal for the g26?

 

[Garet Jax]

I have Glock 26 and When I rack the slide back and engage the slide stop, the firing pin moves freely back and forth from inside to outside the breech face if I angle the barrel up and down. I don’t know why I noticed it just now but I did same with my Glock 19 and it does not move . Is this normal for the g26?

No. It's not normal.

There is a circular button at the back of the slide, inside, close to the notch where you can grab and move the firing pine. You should have to depress the button in order to be able to move the firing pin. That button is held in place by a spring - maybe the spring is broken.

 

[John from MD]

I second a broken spring.

 

[outrider58]

I second a broken spring.

I've seen them actually in there sideways.

 

[jokie]

My glock 45 (also a gen 5) does the same. Lock the slide back tilt back and front and you can clearly see firing pin moving.
It’s normal.

 

[jokie]

My gen 3 G26 does not do that. I’ll see I can post a picture of the G45 later.

Here’s my G26 gen 3. Pin does not move or come out when slide is locked back.

 

[outrider58]

Definitely check the safety plunger spring

 

[jokie]

And here’s the G45. Firing pin tip clearly out when slide is locked back.
You can hear firing pin moving if you shake it front to back.

 

[Larry999]

My glock 45 (also a gen 5) does the same. Lock the slide back tilt back and front and you can clearly see firing pin moving.
It’s normal.

Ok thanks . So I shouldn’t worry then. I guess it’s a gen 5 thing ?

 

[jokie]

Ok thanks . So I shouldn’t worry then. I guess it’s a gen 5 thing

Ok thanks . So I shouldn’t worry then. I guess it’s a gen 5 thing ?

Might be it. All I know is that my Gen 5 is same as yours. No issues with my G45. It’s my bedside HD.

 

[ken792]

If you look on the back left slide rail of the Gen 5 frame, you’ll see a little protrusion that disengages the firing pin safety when the slide is back.