BadMatrix
Single-Sixer
You LCP MAX owners, do you ever see this?
LCP MAX Slide Not locking back after last round
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Armybrat
Hunter
Not me.
My Max has one 10 round mag and four of the 12 rounders.
They all lock back properly.
My Max has one 10 round mag and four of the 12 rounders.
They all lock back properly.
Tighten your grip and see if that helps.
How many rounds fired? May just need more break in time.
How many rounds fired? May just need more break in time.
I used to buy into the “break in” thingy for semi auto pistols.
Then I tried some others and found with things like a Glock 17, 19x, 43, CZ75, Walther PP and PPK and the Ruger 1911 they all work flawlessly ….. right out of the box ….. hundreds of rounds without fail.
My minds been changed to believe life’s too short to put up with $300 guns.
Then I tried some others and found with things like a Glock 17, 19x, 43, CZ75, Walther PP and PPK and the Ruger 1911 they all work flawlessly ….. right out of the box ….. hundreds of rounds without fail.
My minds been changed to believe life’s too short to put up with $300 guns.
Isn't that the truth. For me it's the sig P220 P226 series. From the first shot to the last. No issues or very rare cases.
Have you tried pulling the slide back on an empty mag? If it locks back it's either a limp wrist or limp ammo.
Everyone have asked the right questions to trouble shoot the issue.
I remember when I went through the Glock Armorers "School" (all 40 minutes of it). Someone asked the question "what part fails the most on a Glock". The instructor stated the most replaced/failed part on a Glock is the "slide lock". Then he explained that the sheet metal part is a "slide lock" and NOT a "slide release", continued use as a slide release wears the square edge that catches the slide wears away because the slide is infinitely harder that the sheet metal.
In 18 years, I've replaced a couple because they are worn out.
I remember when I went through the Glock Armorers "School" (all 40 minutes of it). Someone asked the question "what part fails the most on a Glock". The instructor stated the most replaced/failed part on a Glock is the "slide lock". Then he explained that the sheet metal part is a "slide lock" and NOT a "slide release", continued use as a slide release wears the square edge that catches the slide wears away because the slide is infinitely harder that the sheet metal.
In 18 years, I've replaced a couple because they are worn out.
DAshburn
Bearcat
Good info. makes sense!!!
For me, From time to time on different semi autos, the slide doesn’t lock back on an empty magazine.
Not very often but it does happen. Usually, it means either the gun, or the magazine or both are dirty. A good cleaning and problem solved.
Not very often but it does happen. Usually, it means either the gun, or the magazine or both are dirty. A good cleaning and problem solved.
When new, my 10 round mag that came with the gun, and a 12 round mag I purchased would not lock back after last round. I called Ruger and explained my issue. The lady told me they had some problems with mags. She ask how many mags I had and sent me new ones. No problems with them. Slide locks back with new mags.
I realize this is an older thread but it speaks to my curiosity. Did you compare the "old" mag with the "new" mag to determine the difference? Spring? Follower? Mag body shape? Feed lips? Seating notch geometry or position?
Hecklerusp45
Bearcat
Yes, what was the problem?
I obtained a new 12 rd. mag (LCP max) direct from Ruger. Since I was curious if there were differences, I just did a comparison of the one I had to the new one. I all pictures, the new is on the LEFT.
1) The tilt of the follower (upward toward the front) is much more pronounced on the new one. The last spring coil is definitely angled up intentionally.
2) The follower itself is slightly different, noticeably along the left upper edge. I don't see any difference in the dimensions or location of the ledge that contacts the slide stop "tab" when the mag is inserted.
3) The mag body seems the same EXCEPT for the little tab at the top / right corner that seems t intentionally kick the follower over towards the left at it's upper most travel - towards the slide lock "tab".
4) Although I've not yet fire / function tested yet, I took a pic of a manual slide retraction / slide lock seating in the slide notch. As you can see by the pic, it is fully seated in the notch. The older mag would not completely seat and could be pushed further into the notch by slight thumb pressure, maybe another 0.020 travel or so. It would not even fully "self seat" when completely relieving the slide forward pressure. I assembled minus the recoil spring. The old mag had no more upward spring pressure. Either the follower was catching somewhere or the spring was "out of gas".
Note: It should also be noted that the slide release is spring loaded "downward" so the mag spring must work against that spring to do it's job.
Hopefully the pics will further clarify my long winded description above.
1) The tilt of the follower (upward toward the front) is much more pronounced on the new one. The last spring coil is definitely angled up intentionally.
2) The follower itself is slightly different, noticeably along the left upper edge. I don't see any difference in the dimensions or location of the ledge that contacts the slide stop "tab" when the mag is inserted.
3) The mag body seems the same EXCEPT for the little tab at the top / right corner that seems t intentionally kick the follower over towards the left at it's upper most travel - towards the slide lock "tab".
4) Although I've not yet fire / function tested yet, I took a pic of a manual slide retraction / slide lock seating in the slide notch. As you can see by the pic, it is fully seated in the notch. The older mag would not completely seat and could be pushed further into the notch by slight thumb pressure, maybe another 0.020 travel or so. It would not even fully "self seat" when completely relieving the slide forward pressure. I assembled minus the recoil spring. The old mag had no more upward spring pressure. Either the follower was catching somewhere or the spring was "out of gas".
Note: It should also be noted that the slide release is spring loaded "downward" so the mag spring must work against that spring to do it's job.
Hopefully the pics will further clarify my long winded description above.
jg123
Single-Sixer
No,but I got a security 9 that does not do it consistently, back to ruger the 2nd time after changing the slide stop and slide stop spring.
