Jeff and Larry - thank you for the reply and insights. I’ve sent the suspect part back to Tango Down for the pros to inspect. Jeff, rest assured that it was not my grip causing the malfunction as this was the first potential cause that was investigated. A Glock armorer at the range pointed out that the part was, as Larry puts it, was “limp” on the slide and being raised by the pistol’s recoil. Needless to say, I do not have Larry’s comfort with the platform, so I did not try to adjust the wire to see if it fixed the problem (I bet that would have really voided my warranty). I figured that I should just send it back without mucking with it.
I understand that most companies recommend that their parts be installed by a certified armorer - especially for liability reasons. However, replacing the slide release is something that many of us have successfully done in the past without harm to the pistol. It’s good to know that this one requires a little TLC.
Wow it seems like I may have to update my now famous quote 'Some people should only be allowed to own Glocks and AK’s to ’ Some people should only be allowed to own BONE stock Glocks and AK’s !!:laugh:
Worked perfectly for me on a Gen4 G19 and as I suspected, solved my problems with failure to lock back on an empty mag due to my grip hitting the Glock extended slide release.
