Recent content by Slimm

UPDATE. Things are operating as designed now. Springfield said they tuned the extractor and adjusted the sear spring. Now... I do not know what those actions have to do with solving failure to battery ... but maybe so. However, I have a different take. I think the issue was caused by...

UPDATE. Still failure to battery with the stock guide rod/spring. I did dry cycle it a couple thousand times (seems like) but to no avail. So back to Springfield. Totally agree with Model457, a $1200 gun should work reasonably out the box. Clarification on BassCliff's assumption that maybe...

Ya. Already swapped in the factory guide rod/spring; waiting for my next range trip.

Hmmm... Cannot say I disagree with that sentiment!:oops:

Thanks guys so far for the comments. Yes I can feel the disconnector hitch, and I can manually make it hang up. I have seen about that process of repeatedly racking the slide, so I see myself doing that. Also seen about smoothing the stripper. I see that as a last resort maybe. I do not...

New Prodigy owner here. 5" Comp. First time out, experiencing failure to battery after a discharge cycle; ie, the slide does not go into battery by about 1/4 inch. Happens 2 out 3 times. Do not think it is hanging on the disconnector. The stall occurs well past the disconnetor point; again...