OP slide, slide stop situation, if you would be so kind as to help.....
I think my slide stop is wrong. According to this pic:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-1.jpg
The slide stop I have looks like the older one, that shows having a pin and the spring in there differently than how it was in mine. I have always wondered about this slide stop, because it doesn't really move freely. It either wants to stay up or down, so I always just avoided using it and hoped it would stay in the up position. But now looking at this picture in Canfield's book, I think I have the wrong one in there. I bought it that way FWIW. What do you guys think?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-1.jpg
And would that negatively affect function? It doesn't seem like there is really any where on the receiver from it dragging, but I have always scratched my head about this thing.
Also, what kind of op slide do I have? I read in his book there are 6 different types, and I can't really tell, from his description, what mine is. It seems to have some older style characteristics, like the part that is on an angle over the top of the receiver, but where it glides underneath the barrel is flat. So that seems like it makes it a later style. AND, I don't see it marked anywhere. Is that bad?
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-2.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...A93E7953-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...73E3A533-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E63B83E-1.jpg
It doesn't look like it's been dragging, but who knows?
I would think this could be maybe a part of the problem with my function, but I don't know. But I think it's the wrong one. My carbine has no hole for a "pin stop" like that drawing shows, and the slide stop definitely looks like the type that needs it.
So, if I do need a new one, where is a good place to get one?
I know I need a new recoil spring, possibly a mag catch spring, and now possibly this slide stop. Brownells has a Wolff spring tune up kit, but I doubt they have any of these slides stops.
Anyways..... Thanks for your help!!!!
The barrel shape on the newer ones
is just there to help the spring locate and secure the stop in the up position. You push down and it overrides the spring pressure and locks the slide in the slot. When it is pulled to the rear there is a ramp (as mentioned earlier) that pushes the stop up and the spring pressure holds it up until you decide to again lock it. It won't fall out or come out because even when the slide is dismounted, the spring holds it. It is a wonderful engineering solution that eliminated a part and works well. The entire slide stop/ramp design is just a beautiful piece of design work.