Colt 380 Magazine won't hold slide open?

Shooter1

I have a 1/2 Doz. 380 Magazines that won't hold the slide back can they be fixed? thanks

perry shooter

check the slide stop pin the way it works is the mag follower rides up the mag as each round is stripped out of mag and into chamber when the last round is fired the slide recoils the mag follower pushes up on the ear of slide stop pin as the slide goes into full recoil the tail of the slide stop pin goes up to lock the slide open .some people put "buffers" on recoil spring guide this keeps slide from going all the way back long enough for the tail of slide stop pin to move into place also light loads will cause same problem. the chances of 6 mags all haveing same problem is remote but you can "form" the tab on mag follower to make more positve movement. cheers Karl

Shooter1

Karl: please explain what you mean by Form ? I have a few new magazines and they hold the slide back do I have to bend the Folwer?Thanks Gary

Jake_S-83

can you see a visible difference in the mags?

Jake

Shooter1

Jake I can't see any Differance in the mags. The new ones look like the old ones the follower's look the same thanks Gary

perry shooter

Hello "forming" is an educated bending of metal to avoid breakage.Take the pistoland each pistol mag with slide closed install EMPTY mag pull slide to the rear and watch the tail of the slide stop pin does it move up to hold the slide open? Email me if more questions