Max 9 hole under recoil spring! Help!

[pewpew9mm]

Hey fellas,

So I just bought my max 9 and have put about 400 round through it. I was disassembling it to clean it and noticed a small area in the trigger frame insert where it looked like a metal burr. When I was cleaning it with Q-tips it would get stuck so I took a small file and tried to make it smooth however after just removing a very small amount there is now a hole.

My question is, is this a defect? Should I be worried about my safety while shooting it?

Thanks for your help.

 

[hittman]

Welcome to the forum.

I’d guess a call to the mothership is in order.

 

[Hvymax]

Definitely strange. I have a slight scuff in that location but nothing like that. It appears to be a non stressed area. Ruger will probably want you to send it in. They might replace the frame but who knows till you try.

 

[Hvymax]

Your title is confusing. It's the recoil spring not the striker spring. I had my slide stripped before I looked into your pics and I couldn't figure out what I was looking at

 

[pewpew9mm]

Anyone else?

 

[Mike J]

It isn't like I think it would blow up in your hand but I would call Ruger anyway. It shouldn't be like that. I think they will replace the frame. They have good customer service. They will probably turn it around & get it back to you quickly.

 

[pewpew9mm]

It isn't like I think it would blow up in your hand but I would call Ruger anyway. It shouldn't be like that. I think they will replace the frame. They have good customer service. They will probably turn it around & get it back to you quickly.

Thanks! Yeah I wasn’t too worried about it blowing up but still it looks pretty tore up for only 400 rounds going through it. Should I put the original trigger back in it when I send it to them?

 

[arfmel]

You sure should. It’s unlikely they’ll return it to you.

 

[Mike J]

I would put it all back just like it was when they sent it to you. If you send it back with an aftermarket trigger in it they might decide to send it back with a stock one. They are not responsible for changes you make after it leaves their care but they could be held liable if after it was in their care, they sent it back with an aftermarket part installed & something happened. I have no experience with this, but we live in a very litigious society.

 

[hittman]

Should I put the original trigger back in it when I send it to them?

Oh goodness YES.
Manufacturers don’t care for parts they didnt sell and haven’t installed.
MikeJ nailed it.

 

[pewpew9mm]

Oh goodness YES.
Manufacturers don’t care for parts they didnt sell and haven’t installed.
MikeJ nailed it.

Thanks fellas, already swapped the original trigger back and and is ready for shipping. I’ll call them on Monday to see what they say.

 

[Chief 101]

I think when you modify a firearm and it breaks, send it back!

 

[Hvymax]

I think when you modify a firearm and it breaks, send it back!

I generally thought that if you modify something and it breaks it's on you for screwing with it though I don't see how a trigger mod could cause this. Probably just a Defect in the metal. It's kinda like taking the nitrous kit off of your new car before seeking warranty repairs on the drivetrain.

 

[pewpew9mm]

I generally thought that if you modify something and it breaks it's on you for screwing with it though I don't see how a trigger mod could cause this. Probably just a Defect in the metal. It's kinda like taking the nitrous kit off of your new car before seeking warranty repairs on the drivetrain.

I understand that however I only found out about the defect once I was doing the swap. I put the stock trigger back in and will call tomorrow.

On a fb group page some others took some photos of that area and they had no issues. There also wasn’t any holes on the underside either.

 

[pewpew9mm]

I think when you modify a firearm and it breaks, send it back!

The mod has nothing to do with the issue. I only found about about the defect due to installing the mod and cleaning the firearm.

 

[DeletedMember275]

Since it's a Ruger, I assume that the frame is cast. If so, it's probably just a casting void.

 

[Chief 101]

The mod has nothing to do with the issue. I only found about about the defect due to installing the mod and cleaning the firearm.

I only agreed with you...send it back

 

[pewpew9mm]

Update I called and they are having me send in the whole pistol. We will see what they say and how they fix it.

 

[Kevin]

It isn't part of the topic, but what sort of aftermarket trigger do you have?

 

[pewpew9mm]

It isn't part of the topic, but what sort of aftermarket trigger do you have?

It’s the Galloway short stroke trigger. 100% recommend

 

[Hvymax]

It’s the Galloway short stroke trigger. 100% recommend

Hopefully you have the manual safety. That's like a decent Single Action trigger.

 

[pewpew9mm]

Hopefully you have the manual safety. That's like a decent Single Action trigger.

Yes I have the safety

 

[Hvymax]

I have the Max9 pro and wouldn't have that on anything I would carry. I'm wishing I had gotten the standard model now.

 

[Mike J]

I have the Max9 pro and wouldn't have that on anything I would carry. I'm wishing I had gotten the standard model now.

Mine has the manual safety. It is making me spend some time on training to engage the safety as I come up on target. It has been a while since I carried anything with an external safety. I looked at that trigger on Galloway's site. It looked interesting but I'm going to try to stick with the stock trigger for now.

 

[pewpew9mm]

I have the Max9 pro and wouldn't have that on anything I would carry. I'm wishing I had gotten the standard model now.

You wouldn’t have what one?

 

[Hvymax]

You wouldn’t have what one?

I wouldn't have that Galloway trigger without a manual safety. That's like carrying a cocked 1911 with the grip safety taped down and the manual safety off.

 

[pewpew9mm]

I wouldn't have that Galloway trigger without a manual safety. That's like carrying a cocked 1911 with the grip safety taped down and the manual safety off.

Gotcha, yeah I don’t feel safe having one in the chamber without a safety.

 

[Mike J]

I wanted to ask the OP if he had his pistol was back from Ruger yet. I was curious about the outcome.

 

[pewpew9mm]

I wanted to ask the OP if he had his pistol was back from Ruger yet. I was curious about the outcome.

Not yet unfortunately. But I’m part of Ruger max 9 page on fb and is seems a lot of people are having issues with the recoil spring. I’m going to guess there’s going to be a recall on them at one point

 

[Hvymax]

Not yet unfortunately. But I’m part of Ruger max 9 page on fb and is seems a lot of people are having issues with the recoil spring. I’m going to guess there’s going to be a recall on them at one point

What are the recoil spring issues?