Mag causes slide stop to raise

[shoengine]

I have a P220 that I got in a lot a few years ago. I pulled it out to clean it, and when I loaded an empty mag in it I noticed that when pulling the slide back, the slide catch would engage. This only happened with the mag inserted. If I removed the mag, the slide catch would not engage. I pulled the slide off and inserted the mag and could see the side of the mag push the catch up. Both mags did this, but I realized neither of them are marked with any SIG markings. I an thinking of getting a SIG branded mag to test it it, but since it'll run me about $50, I figured I'd get some opinions.

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[Member 5605]

Um, that's normal yeah?
When mag is empty, the magazine follower pushes the slide stop up so the slide catch can engage the slide and hold it open.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

normal

 

[BrandonQuixote]

That's a feature of a good handgun, locking open when empty.

 

[titsonritz]

As others have stated, it is by design, go shoot it.

 

[Stomper]

On a brighter note, you called it by its correct name... "slide STOP", not "slide release".

 

[po18guy]

Carried a P220 for years. Good function. If those mags are marked Mec-Gar or Act-Mag they are golden.

 

[Certaindeaf]

It's Jesus's way of saying load your magazines.

 

[edzz]

To put it another way, not abnormal.

BTW glad I could help.

 

[DLS]

On a brighter note, you called it by its correct name... "slide STOP", not "slide release".

That's not what it's called .....






Ha ... you thought I was gonna bite there, didn't you?

 

[shoengine]

Lol, I deserve that. I had a conversation with my Marine 19 year old, and we were talking about his M16 locking open when the mag is emptied, and then I had this brilliant deduction, grabbed my P226 cycled the round out after ejecting the mag, stuck an empty one in and... it locked open.

I mean, I know this. I've been shooting semi-autos for years.

So... anyway... newb. I'm out

 

[Stomper]

It's Jesus's way of saying load your magazines.

I prefer my magazines painted to look like a tuxedo..... formal, yet ready to party.

 

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[Certaindeaf]

If it makes the OP feel any better, I recently discovered that if I pull the trigger on a loaded firearm a bullet comes out of the barrel.

 

[shoengine]

If it makes the OP feel any better, I recently discovered that if I pull the trigger on a loaded firearm a bullet comes out of the barrel.

Harsh, but fair.

 

[tekiwap]

I have a P220 that I got in a lot a few years ago. I pulled it out to clean it, and when I loaded an empty mag in it I noticed that when pulling the slide back, the slide catch would engage. This only happened with the mag inserted. If I removed the mag, the slide catch would not engage. I pulled the slide off and inserted the mag and could see the side of the mag push the catch up. Both mags did this, but I realized neither of them are marked with any SIG markings. I an thinking of getting a SIG branded mag to test it it, but since it'll run me about $50, I figured I'd get some opinions.

Sposed to do that