Problem with slide on S&W 6906

rangerman2003 · May 6th, 2006, 03:05 AM

Ok so my dad and I both have smith 6906 and his is having a slight malfunction that is just starting to occur more regulary... he loads it 12+1 and starts shooting.. upon shooting that 13th bullet the slide WILL NOT stay open to indicate no more rounds.. any possible way to fix this, we have spent countless hours trying to figure this out it does it when the gun is clean as a whistle or dirty as if it has been through mud...

rfurtkamp · May 6th, 2006, 07:13 AM

First, change magazines.

Second, see if it happens for both of you.

Third, take advantage of Smith's lifetime warranty.

rocky · May 6th, 2006, 09:57 AM

yep , try another mag. then see if the slide stop is being pushed upward as it should with a empty mag in. Is there wear or rounding on the slide stop locking surface to the slide?

Bud White · May 6th, 2006, 01:42 PM

try another mag this is uaully a mag related problem

rangerman2003 · May 7th, 2006, 10:46 AM

thanks guys looks like i will be buying a new mag to test with... thanks again

CombatEffective · May 7th, 2006, 12:48 PM

Make sure that you are not accidentally holding down the slide release sometimes.

The mags are the likely source if they have been in use for a while. You could also change the followers.

frankmako · May 7th, 2006, 03:43 PM

Check the mag. The mag should push up the mag release to lock back the slide when the last round is fired.

frankmako

May 6th, 2006, 03:05 AM	#1
rangerman2003 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 490	Problem with slide on S&W 6906 Ok so my dad and I both have smith 6906 and his is having a slight malfunction that is just starting to occur more regulary... he loads it 12+1 and starts shooting.. upon shooting that 13th bullet the slide WILL NOT stay open to indicate no more rounds.. any possible way to fix this, we have spent countless hours trying to figure this out it does it when the gun is clean as a whistle or dirty as if it has been through mud...

May 6th, 2006, 07:13 AM	#2
rfurtkamp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 940	First, change magazines. Second, see if it happens for both of you. Third, take advantage of Smith's lifetime warranty. __________________ Driver carries less than $45 worth of remorse.

May 6th, 2006, 09:57 AM	#3
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 12,046	yep , try another mag. then see if the slide stop is being pushed upward as it should with a empty mag in. Is there wear or rounding on the slide stop locking surface to the slide? __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

May 7th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#6
CombatEffective Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,000	Make sure that you are not accidentally holding down the slide release sometimes. The mags are the likely source if they have been in use for a while. You could also change the followers. __________________ Shooters' Legacy Special sections for S&W and Ruger

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May 6th, 2006, 01:42 PM	#4
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	try another mag this is uaully a mag related problem

May 7th, 2006, 10:46 AM	#5
rangerman2003 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 490	thanks guys looks like i will be buying a new mag to test with... thanks again

May 7th, 2006, 03:43 PM	#7
frankmako VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 2,032	Check the mag. The mag should push up the mag release to lock back the slide when the last round is fired. frankmako