Just got my SR9c (black) last weekend and won't be able to shoot it for a couple of weeks. I noticed, like everyone else, that the slide spring is very stiff out of the box and pulling the slide is not as easy as I'd like. I've read that after lots of shooting, it will loosen up. I field stripped and cleaned it when I got it, used a few drops of gun oil on the moving parts.
So, I've been removing the magazine and opening and closing the slide a few hundred times each night after work. I'm up to about 1,000 total now and was wondering if this will help loosen the spring, do nothing, or is bad for the pistol. I'm not letting the slide slam shut, just basically sliding it open as far as it can go and then holding is while it's closing.
The slide grooves sort of tear up my hands and wearing Mechanix gloves while doing it helps a lot. Any feedback is welcome.
Also, I wish the slide stop was a slide release like my 1911, but hope it'll also loosen up and wear a bit over time. Other than that, great pistol. Very comfortable, and I can hardly wait to shoot it.
So, I've been removing the magazine and opening and closing the slide a few hundred times each night after work. I'm up to about 1,000 total now and was wondering if this will help loosen the spring, do nothing, or is bad for the pistol. I'm not letting the slide slam shut, just basically sliding it open as far as it can go and then holding is while it's closing.
The slide grooves sort of tear up my hands and wearing Mechanix gloves while doing it helps a lot. Any feedback is welcome.
Also, I wish the slide stop was a slide release like my 1911, but hope it'll also loosen up and wear a bit over time. Other than that, great pistol. Very comfortable, and I can hardly wait to shoot it.