G19 failed

[Business_Casual]

My G19 practice gun went down today. I noticed a strangely shaped chunk of metal on the floor of booth 4 at the NRA Range after my session. It turned out to be the take-down lever for my pistol. I have no idea how I got through the session with no take-down lever, but there it was. I took the slide off and the spring, or leaf spring, that holds the take-down lever in place was gone. No idea where it went.

So, I've ordered the parts - but despite my strongest Google-fu and GlockFAQ mauy thai, I can't find an online instruction for replacing the spring.

Any help?

M_P

[AMMOTECH]

Long time ago (1991) I was shooting my G19 when I noticed something sticking out the left side of the gun. It was the pin that holds the trigger. I pushed it back in and keep shooting. After another 8-9 shots it fell out but the gun continued to run.
I had a local smith push in a new pin and several years later I took it to Glock and they replaced the pin and springs for me at no charge. I have had the same G19 since 1990 with no other problems.



- To answer your question-
I have not replaced one myself (yet) but from looking into my 19 just now this is the best that I can come up with.

With the slide off looking down into the frame place the sping into the into the slot/hole in the same direction as shown in the pic. You will need to use a small punch or pin to hold the end of the spring that is exposed down (there is a small notch for this) and then slide the release bar back into the frame.

[subzero]

I know someone that had that same thing happen. I wonder how long it'll be before he posts in this thread.

Evidently this is a part that has to be removed to install a Lasermax system, so they have a pretty good pictorial instruction for removing and replacing that spring.

http://www.lasermax.com/downloads/QSG_LMS1131P_v4b2.pdf

[Business_Casual]

Alrighty then.

M_P

[Business_Casual]

Thank you, subzero.

M_P

[Low Drag]

Well I don't know subzero but it happened to me with my G 29. The darn spring broke and was quite difficult to get out of the frame. It too shoot with no issue until i noticed it.

[AMMOTECH]

I know someone that had that same thing happen. I wonder how long it'll be before he posts in this thread.

Evidently this is a part that has to be removed to install a Lasermax system, so they have a pretty good pictorial instruction for removing and replacing that spring.

http://www.lasermax.com/downloads/QSG_LMS1131P_v4b2.pdf

That's a good find. This one also has pictures.

http://www.commtechreview.net/firearms/lasermax.htm

[jmart]

.25c Trigger Job w/Detail Stripping Instructions

[Robb Jensen]

My G19 practice gun went down today. I noticed a strangely shaped chunk of metal on the floor of booth 4 at the NRA Range after my session. It turned out to be the take-down lever for my pistol. I have no idea how I got through the session with no take-down lever, but there it was. I took the slide off and the spring, or leaf spring, that holds the take-down lever in place was gone. No idea where it went.

So, I've ordered the parts - but despite my strongest Google-fu and GlockFAQ mauy thai, I can't find an online instruction for replacing the spring.

Any help?

M_P

I replace this 'slide lock spring' as normal PM piece on my own Glocks. They're about $3ea (retail), I replace them every 10K rounds on full size guns and 5K rounds on compact and subcompact Glocks.

You may need to get a small set of needle nose pliers to get the piece out of the frame.

[M4arc]

If your talking about the flat spring that holds up the take down lever, there was a message put out by glock a couple years ago (LE/GOV) to replace the g19 ones. The old ones have a thinner tapered top, the new ones are the same thickness all the way.

I had 30%+ break at the 3yr point, mediocre rd count. New springs, no worries.

Dano is correct. If you compared the old slide lock springs to a new one you'd see there's a pretty big difference between them. I believe the old one is .049" in the center, widening to .093" on the ends whereas the new one is .095" from end to end.