Glock 19 problems

Was at Pawnee today shooting with my wife (and what seemed like the rest of colorado, very crowded lol) and were having some issues with my Glock 19 I wanted to trouble shoot here.

Bought it brand new a few months ago, roughly 500 rounds shot through it. I've lightly cleaned it once, but nothing major.

I had zero problems shooting the glock, no jams, no misfires, nothing. Well aimed shots, double tapping, rapid fire and nothing but reliability.

But then my wife would shoot it and while I'm trying to load magazines kept bringing it over cause of these problems:

1. Brass not ejecting
2. Brass getting stuck in the slide
3. Round getting half way into the chamber and locking the slide back slightly.

These things commonly happened on her FIRST shot on any magazine fired. Sometimes we had a good uninterupted 15 rounds and then other times maybe 2-3 times having these problems.

I suspect it was how she was holding and firing it that was the problem but I'm no expert.

Limp wristing. My mom does the same thing with her glock 17

Send your wife to a good NRA instructor. I suspect you are correct with your last comment. I have 20 Glocks from Gen 1- Gen 3 and nothing but good luck with them. I personally have 492000 rounds and counting through a 17. The guide rod broke at about 300000 rounds and the gun kept functioning until cleaning.

Yup, limp wristing/grip issues. My daughter has the same problem when she's not focusing on a good, tight grip.

+3 on limp wristing.

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Originally Posted by Irving

+3 on limp wristing.

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This

What ammo are you running?

To expand on that point. a major contributing factor can be gripping the gun too low. The web of her thumb needs to ride up as high as she can get it.

I was surprised when I got her this ultra super reliable never fail weapon that can be dropped from a plane and still function etc, and it fTE on the first magazine she fired. I asked online if Glocks needed break in, or if there were any known problems. I was quickly admonished for "limp wristing" the weapon, to grow a pair, there was nothing wrong with the gun etc. Sure enough, I took my mom out shooting again and paid attention to her grip and it was horrible. She was gripping low on the grip, and she was acting like TJ hooker with her support hand and stance.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32856867071363

Here you go. This is the problem. her grip and arms are flexing too much during recoil and stunting the slide from fully cycling. Weak wrist jam.

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Originally Posted by Eggysrun

Was at Pawnee today shooting with my wife (and what seemed like the rest of colorado, very crowded lol) and were having some issues with my Glock 19 I wanted to trouble shoot here.

Bought it brand new a few months ago, roughly 500 rounds shot through it. I've lightly cleaned it once, but nothing major.

I had zero problems shooting the glock, no jams, no misfires, nothing. Well aimed shots, double tapping, rapid fire and nothing but reliability.

But then my wife would shoot it and while I'm trying to load magazines kept bringing it over cause of these problems:

1. Brass not ejecting
2. Brass getting stuck in the slide
3. Round getting half way into the chamber and locking the slide back slightly.

These things commonly happened on her FIRST shot on any magazine fired. Sometimes we had a good uninterupted 15 rounds and then other times maybe 2-3 times having these problems.

I suspect it was how she was holding and firing it that was the problem but I'm no expert.

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You have my card get her in a class. That issue itself can be resolved in 5-10 min tops, class is still the full time frame.

Thanks for the replies guys. I explained this to her last night, I'm a decent shooter but not the best teacher in the world lol. I'm gonna get her enrolled into a class in a few weeks.

I know I'm a little late on this, but does she have really small hands? Mrs. HoneyBadger's hands are too small to hold my G 19 properly. She had an hour long private pistol lesson, and nothing worked for her. She is definitely limp-wristing, but her hands are literally too small to prevent it.

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I know I'm a little late on this, but does she have really small hands? Mrs. HoneyBadger's hands are too small to hold my G 19 properly. She had an hour long private pistol lesson, and nothing worked for her. She is definitely limp-wristing, but her hands are literally too small to prevent it.

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Bersa thunder .380,
Sig p.232 i think
Comfortable for those with smaller hands.

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Originally Posted by Goodburbon

Bersa thunder .380,
Sig p.232 i think
Comfortable for those with smaller hands.

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I got her a Diamondback DB9 which has the smallest grip of any 9mm on the market (to my knowledge) and it was so snappy we had the same problem. I think we're going to look at a smaller caliber for her. For home defense, she is really beginning to favor my SBR'd AR, but I want her to have her own pistol that she can shoot comfortably and effectively. I might just get her a .22LR and then move up from there.

I'm thinking a heavier 380 might help. A smaller/lighter pistol would seem to make the problem worse

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I got her a Diamondback DB9 which has the smallest grip of any 9mm on the market (to my knowledge) and it was so snappy we had the same problem. I think we're going to look at a smaller caliber for her. For home defense, she is really beginning to favor my SBR'd AR, but I want her to have her own pistol that she can shoot comfortably and effectively. I might just get her a .22LR and then move up from there.

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Another thing to consider regarding "snappiness" What grain rounds you running?
OT somewhat. Have you thought of moving her to a revolver?

Heavier grain loads are typically slower, more controllable, and sometimes subsonic. The difference between 115 and 147 loads is significant. 147 is much more pleasant to shoot.