Slide Stop Slide Drop question

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Well after reading through the huge entire thread about the subject I decided to look at it in depth with my Norinco 1911 and came across something interesting. No matter how hard I tried to press the side stop to drop the slide on an empty chamber I couldn't do it. The only way was to pull the slide back slightly then depress it and lower the slide easily with your hand.

So I threw in a Dummy round and sure enough I could press the slide stop button and drop the slide easily as can be.

Is this something that Norinco has designed to stop this sort of thing?
 
My 1911 would do it with factory mags (close) but not with some aftermarket mags.
 
TDC said:
:agree: The real question is, why would you want to close the slide on an empty chamber with an empty magazine inserted??:confused:

TDC
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I wouldn't but after reading the other thread about it and after fiddling with the 1911 I noticed that I couldn't do it and was just wondering if it was built like that.

Which is wasn't, good to know anyways.
 
Ohhh...my....freaking deity of your choice....2 months of TDC and MISANTRHOPIST duking it out wasn't enough. We're off again.

BY the way, USP you're a poo for shuttin down the other thread. It was better than watching "So you think you can Dance".

We really need a most useless topic award, this one is right up there with "Is a <fill in the blank> enough to shoot a Moose" threads.
 
My first time with a Norinco 1911 I was surprised that the slide release would not chamber from a loaded mag. I was using aftermarket 10 rounders.
 
Lets see Ive owned a 1911 for... 3 days now? Im still learning the thing before I take it out and shoot it. Sorry for the stupid question about a firearm Im learning about :rolleyes:
 
My apologies, I didn't know you were new to the faith - as the mag springs wear in it gets easier to use the slide stop/release - you're also dealing with a new recoil spring, it'll actually shorten about a quarter inch after the first couple of hundred rounds (perfectly normal) and this will make it easier to release the slide too. Oh yes, and welcome to the faith, you can now feel free to describe all pistols smaller than 45 as "nice little guns" and refer to double action 9mm's as "Crunchentinkers" and a belated "Happy St John Browning Day" (January 23) patron saint of guys who like to shoot 'real' guns.:D
 
enefgee said:
My apologies, I didn't know you were new to the faith - as the mag springs wear in it gets easier to use the slide stop/release - you're also dealing with a new recoil spring, it'll actually shorten about a quarter inch after the first couple of hundred rounds (perfectly normal) and this will make it easier to release the slide too. Oh yes, and welcome to the faith, you can now feel free to describe all pistols smaller than 45 as "nice little guns" and refer to double action 9mm's as "Crunchentinkers" and a belated "Happy St John Browning Day" (January 23) patron saint of guys who like to shoot 'real' guns.:D
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Yes, this is the FIRST handgun Ive ever owned (although I have shot a couple 9mm Glocks).

I was going to get a 9mm and someone offered to sell me a 1911 in .45 so I figured why not. I seriously can't wait to take it to the range and shoot off a few.

And this gun is used by two previous owners but no idea of round count to date.

What's that saying, all handguns rounds should start with .4? :D

Why choose a .45? Cause there is no such thing as a .46? :D
 
enefgee said:
My apologies, I didn't know you were new to the faith - as the mag springs wear in it gets easier to use the slide stop/release - you're also dealing with a new recoil spring, it'll actually shorten about a quarter inch after the first couple of hundred rounds (perfectly normal) and this will make it easier to release the slide too. Oh yes, and welcome to the faith, you can now feel free to describe all pistols smaller than 45 as "nice little guns" and refer to double action 9mm's as "Crunchentinkers" and a belated "Happy St John Browning Day" (January 23) patron saint of guys who like to shoot 'real' guns.:D
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So, is an HP a 'real' gun... I'm confused..:rolleyes:
 
B said:
On a Glock yeah, pretty sure it's a slide release on 1911s. Why the hell would they make it so big if not? Glock's is tiny.
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The slide stop can be used as a slide release as well. The fact that they are larger on some pistols than others only indicates the level of training at the time of development. Regardless, you don't have to use the slide stop as a slide release simply because its large and accessible.

TDC
 
TDC said:
The slide stop can be used as a slide release as well. The fact that they are larger on some pistols than others only indicates the level of training at the time of development. Regardless, you don't have to use the slide stop as a slide release simply because its large and accessible.

"The real question is, why would you want to close the slide on an empty chamber with an empty magazine inserted??"

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What a load of horse pucky. Where in God's name do you come up with this BS. I guess JMB couldn't wait until you were born so you could enloghten him and the masses.

The real answer is when you are putting the gun away in your safe, perhaps.:rolleyes:
 
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