noonesshowmonkey
04-12-17, 09:34
Fellas,
I'd picked up an Israeli surplus FN Hi Power (https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?194709-Current-Browning-FN-Hi-Power), and it's been a fun project.
Currently, I am trying to diagnose a problem. The slide stop prematurely locks into the up position, locking the slide on a charged magazine. I am attributing this to my high-tang, thumbs-forward grip. However, the behavior is still exhibited when firing single handed, and is also present with other shooters, so it appears as though it is just a 'feature' of this particular pistol.
Since getting it, I have:
- stripped it to the frame twice, giving it a thorough cleaning
- purchased an additional two MecGar 15 round magazines (which also produce the same behavior, meaning that the failure is magazine-independent)
- replaced the main hammer spring with a 26 lb. spring (shipped with a 32, original P35s had a 26)
- replaced the recoil spring with an 18.5 lb spring (up from a 17 lb stock spring)
- replaced the extractor spring
Additionally, I have been going at the slide stop arm that impinges against the magazine follower with 180-320 grit wet/dry sandpaper, and 600/1000 grit stones, taking down some material in an effort to get the slide stop arm to not run as close to the rounds coming off of the magazine follower. I can't quite tell if the amount that I've taken off is enough--the behavior still exists, despite my most recent visit to the range with sandpaper--and I am a bit nervous about taking off too much material overall.
I am thinking that I'll replace the recoil spring guide rod (which has a small spring-loaded ball bearing that bears against the slide stop, and maybe provides tension to keep it in the 'down' position?), return to a 17 lb recoil spring, and maybe get a new slide stop? Basically, if I replace all of the parts associated with the behavior, maybe it'll clear up?
Unfortunately, Numrich just dried up of the $30 recoil spring guides. I'd had one in my cart maybe two weeks ago, but didn't buy it. What a moron I was! Between the recoil spring guide and the slide stop, I'm looking at ~$100 in parts in an attempt to fix this. All without knowing if that will even do it.
Any gunsmiths / armorers / BHP aficionados out there that can lend a hand with this one?
I'd picked up an Israeli surplus FN Hi Power (https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?194709-Current-Browning-FN-Hi-Power), and it's been a fun project.
Currently, I am trying to diagnose a problem. The slide stop prematurely locks into the up position, locking the slide on a charged magazine. I am attributing this to my high-tang, thumbs-forward grip. However, the behavior is still exhibited when firing single handed, and is also present with other shooters, so it appears as though it is just a 'feature' of this particular pistol.
Since getting it, I have:
- stripped it to the frame twice, giving it a thorough cleaning
- purchased an additional two MecGar 15 round magazines (which also produce the same behavior, meaning that the failure is magazine-independent)
- replaced the main hammer spring with a 26 lb. spring (shipped with a 32, original P35s had a 26)
- replaced the recoil spring with an 18.5 lb spring (up from a 17 lb stock spring)
- replaced the extractor spring
Additionally, I have been going at the slide stop arm that impinges against the magazine follower with 180-320 grit wet/dry sandpaper, and 600/1000 grit stones, taking down some material in an effort to get the slide stop arm to not run as close to the rounds coming off of the magazine follower. I can't quite tell if the amount that I've taken off is enough--the behavior still exists, despite my most recent visit to the range with sandpaper--and I am a bit nervous about taking off too much material overall.
I am thinking that I'll replace the recoil spring guide rod (which has a small spring-loaded ball bearing that bears against the slide stop, and maybe provides tension to keep it in the 'down' position?), return to a 17 lb recoil spring, and maybe get a new slide stop? Basically, if I replace all of the parts associated with the behavior, maybe it'll clear up?
Unfortunately, Numrich just dried up of the $30 recoil spring guides. I'd had one in my cart maybe two weeks ago, but didn't buy it. What a moron I was! Between the recoil spring guide and the slide stop, I'm looking at ~$100 in parts in an attempt to fix this. All without knowing if that will even do it.
Any gunsmiths / armorers / BHP aficionados out there that can lend a hand with this one?