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I have been shooting for a number of years (30+) but not a consistent regular shooter. I have the Prodigy 5" Comp. This is the first 1911/2011 that I have owned. I have had an issue getting the slide lock out since new. But, today, after shooting yesterday I had an awful time getting the slide lock back into place. I took it to my local gun store and the owner also had a hard time getting the slide lock to "push in all the way". Eventually, he managed to do it and he was kinda surprised that he did as he had been fiddling with for 6 or 7 minutes to get the slide lock in. He then did it a few more times but "seemingly" not easily.

I looked at the slide lock to see if it was bent. Certainly not obvious to my eyes (although I am 75, so who knows <G>).

Is this common to the Prodigy to be difficult to get the slide lock out or put it back in again?

I have a support service call in to Springfield and waiting for a call back from them but thought I would pose the question here also.

TIA.
 
KevMeist said:
I have been shooting for a number of years (30+) but not a consistent regular shooter. I have the Prodigy 5" Comp. This is the first 1911/2011 that I have owned. I have had an issue getting the slide lock out since new. But, today, after shooting yesterday I had an awful time getting the slide lock back into place. I took it to my local gun store and the owner also had a hard time getting the slide lock to "push in all the way". Eventually, he managed to do it and he was kinda surprised that he did as he had been fiddling with for 6 or 7 minutes to get the slide lock in. He then did it a few more times but "seemingly" not easily.

I looked at the slide lock to see if it was bent. Certainly not obvious to my eyes (although I am 75, so who knows <G>).

Is this common to the Prodigy to be difficult to get the slide lock out or put it back in again?

I have a support service call in to Springfield and waiting for a call back from them but thought I would pose the question here also.
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Is your magazine out? Have you loosened the guide rod? The take down lever should push right out assuming you have the first notch lined up. I run a tooled guide rod from Dawson precision and the take down lever pushes right out.
 
Yep, tried slightly oiling the safety spring loaded plunger (that the slide lock pushes in). I did NOT put a small amount of oil on the slide lock rod (that is what you meant right?). Magazine was out and the guide rod was NOT fully tightened (a couple of revolutions loose)
 
KevMeist said:
Yep, tried slightly oiling the safety spring loaded plunger (that the slide lock pushes in). I did NOT put a small amount of oil on the slide lock rod (that is what you meant right?). Magazine was out and the guide rod was NOT fully tightened (a couple of revolutions loose)
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The slide stop needs a little oil, but that wouldn't make it stick that hard. It's usually just a really tight plunger/spring. That, and making sure you have the slide back to the right spot to loosen then remove it.
 
KevMeist said:
Thx. I know what the small semi circular slot for removing and installing the pin. Next time, I will try the oil on it.
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Or use really thin oil (FP-10, Kroil) on the "back" side of the pin on the right side of the slide.

That, and put 1000 rounds through it. That'll help work things in.

If you're willing to use a file and some bluing paste, the work on the slide stop to make a small little indent to make it easier is less than a half hour.
 
mreed911 said:
The slide stop needs a little oil, but that wouldn't make it stick that hard. It's usually just a really tight plunger/spring. That, and making sure you have the slide back to the right spot to loosen then remove it.
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Typically a tight plunger spring makes the lever hard to reinsert, not so much pushing it out. Had a Ronin I had to file the groove in. Came out ok, but was a nightmare going back in.
 
If the plunger’s “dry” it’ll definitely make the job a lot harder. Have you been putting a bit of oil around it? Also some of the new “wunderlubes” out there are synthetics and tend to evaporate over time leaving. Very sticky residue. My boy locked a Garand and a 1911 up SOLID after lubing them with an “amphibianlube”. Literally had to kick the bolt open on the Garand. On the pistol we pulled the grips and magazine and soaked it in solvent for hours. That junk was worse than cosmoline.
 
I did ask EGW if that slide lock was suitable for the Prodigy (even though it sure seemed to state that on the website).

Their reply was "Thank you for contacting us. Our slide stop is machined from solid (stronger than factory), it has a longer pin on it so it can be removed with easy, and has an extended paddle on it. This slide stop is made specifically for the Springfield Prodigy".
 
KevMeist said:
I did ask EGW if that slide lock was suitable for the Prodigy (even though it sure seemed to state that on the website).

Their reply was "Thank you for contacting us. Our slide stop is machined from solid (stronger than factory), it has a longer pin on it so it can be removed with easy, and has an extended paddle on it. This slide stop is made specifically for the Springfield Prodigy".
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Cool, as most slide stops are MIM anymore, I always keep a spare one, just never know
 
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