Yes. Empty.
normal. you're pressing down on it with the mag in the gun so you're working against the magazine spring. (you'll see inside that the slide stop contacts the magazine follower) nothing to worry about. clean it and shoot
oh, and if you notice it's harder to do than with your g27, it's only because the mag spring is stronger on glock 45's (which is compounded if it has new springs)normal. you're pressing down on it with the mag in the gun so you're working against the magazine spring. (you'll see inside that the slide stop contacts the magazine follower) nothing to worry about. clean it and shoot
that actually occurs when the slide release is often used, and if that were the case, it would be slightly easier to release. i've seen that on rental glocks that are rarely to never slingshoted
It also is very hard to release without the magazine. Really takes two thumbs to release it. I did field strip the top end and cleaned pretty well. Started on the lower half and had trouble getting the large pin out and stopped due to time constraints. I'm thinking partially due to grit, or slightly misaligned or (bent) release? I will try again later to take it apart. If nothing else, I may need to replace the release itself, or get extended one.
yeah the stock glock mag release is pretty small, and can be not so easy to use if you have large hands. i just got the extended one for one of mine. it's only like $13
DG-- if you were to replace the slide lock part on those rental Glocks, would that fix the problem or is the slide itself pretty worn down? I'm asking because I've decided to chamber rounds by thumbing the lever when I'm shooting in competitions. Might not be tactically correct but it is faster for me. And the lever is in a perfect location for my hands-- I've never missed hitting it when I needed to.that actually occurs when the slide release is often used, and if that were the case, it would be slightly easier to release. i've seen that on rental glocks that are rarely to never slingshoted
cool your jets. i simply referred to the wrong part (half asleep).
my friends at the gunshop file the back of the notch in the slide straight again several times, but this is only a temp fix. renters will eventually wear it into a curve through repeated use of the slide stop to the point where filling is straight again is no longer an option. at that point, they send into glock and they replace the slide under their gunshop renters program free of charge. you can only file the back of the notch straight again so many times until you open it up too much, then it needs a new slide.
i know what you meant, my friend lol
