Broken Springfield, Never Fired - The Firearms Forum

tspeck007 · 11-20-2007, 11:07 AM

I bought a Springfield Loaded 9x19.

It's been out of the box for 15 minutes, working the slide, magazine release, etc. I engage/disengage the safety a number of times.

I go to disengage the safetly left handed and the the lever moves slightly but will not disengage the safety. It won't re-engage or disengage with either hand now. I notice the two safety levers look a little too wide on the body of the gun. If I push the right handed safety lever towards the gun body it moves closer to the body a hair and I am then able to use the safety properly right handed. Every time I try left handed I get the same problem noted above.

I take it back to the store. Their gunsmith spends a few minutes with it. I get it back and try the safety. Works both sides. Safety feels different, sharper movement.

Take it home. Work the safety again a few times. The same problem arises after only a few more cycles of the safety.

Can anyone offer any insight?

What would you recommend I do?

I'm not at all thrilled and am concerned I could have problems arise 3 years down the road with the safety.

steve84 · 11-20-2007, 11:23 AM

Personally, I would return for an exchange. I don't believe something new in box should have a flaw that cannot be fixed.

If for some reason you are going to keep it, I would take it back to the gunsmith, find out what he did (pay careful attention) and then you may be prepared to do it whenever the problem occurs.

tspeck007 · 11-20-2007, 11:27 AM

It is back at the gun smith.

He only worked on it briefly the first time, while I waited.

They're going to spend the time to fix it right, apparently, but I'm still not thrilled about it and have an uneasy feeling.

logman · 11-20-2007, 11:53 AM

The problem is simply that the joint of the ambi-safety is loose which allows the left side to be pushed out slightly when you operate it left handed.So it's not broken,remove saftey,tighten joint connection and reinstall.

tspeck007 · 11-20-2007, 12:09 PM

I'm guessing the gunsmith did this the first time.

It loosened up again within a couple cycles. Not sure what they'll do differently to fix it permanently?

inplanotx · 11-20-2007, 12:31 PM

Take the ambi safety off and put in a single unit! Ambi safety is NOT good on a carry weapon as puting it in a holster could cause it to come off! Not a good situation.

IPT

logman · 11-20-2007, 04:47 PM

Well I,d agree with that,but its not the question.If the GS properly tightened the tongue and groove joint it won,t work loose.

11-20-2007, 11:07 AM	#1
tspeck007 Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 26	Broken Springfield, Never Fired I bought a Springfield Loaded 9x19. It's been out of the box for 15 minutes, working the slide, magazine release, etc. I engage/disengage the safety a number of times. I go to disengage the safetly left handed and the the lever moves slightly but will not disengage the safety. It won't re-engage or disengage with either hand now. I notice the two safety levers look a little too wide on the body of the gun. If I push the right handed safety lever towards the gun body it moves closer to the body a hair and I am then able to use the safety properly right handed. Every time I try left handed I get the same problem noted above. I take it back to the store. Their gunsmith spends a few minutes with it. I get it back and try the safety. Works both sides. Safety feels different, sharper movement. Take it home. Work the safety again a few times. The same problem arises after only a few more cycles of the safety. Can anyone offer any insight? What would you recommend I do? I'm not at all thrilled and am concerned I could have problems arise 3 years down the road with the safety. -->

11-20-2007, 11:23 AM	#2
steve84 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9	Re: Broken Springfield, Never Fired Personally, I would return for an exchange. I don't believe something new in box should have a flaw that cannot be fixed. If for some reason you are going to keep it, I would take it back to the gunsmith, find out what he did (pay careful attention) and then you may be prepared to do it whenever the problem occurs.

11-20-2007, 11:27 AM	#3
tspeck007 Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 26	Re: Broken Springfield, Never Fired It is back at the gun smith. He only worked on it briefly the first time, while I waited. They're going to spend the time to fix it right, apparently, but I'm still not thrilled about it and have an uneasy feeling.

11-20-2007, 11:53 AM	#4
logman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Broken Springfield, Never Fired The problem is simply that the joint of the ambi-safety is loose which allows the left side to be pushed out slightly when you operate it left handed.So it's not broken,remove saftey,tighten joint connection and reinstall.

11-20-2007, 12:09 PM	#5
tspeck007 Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 26	Re: Broken Springfield, Never Fired I'm guessing the gunsmith did this the first time. It loosened up again within a couple cycles. Not sure what they'll do differently to fix it permanently?

11-20-2007, 12:31 PM	#6
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: Broken Springfield, Never Fired Take the ambi safety off and put in a single unit! Ambi safety is NOT good on a carry weapon as puting it in a holster could cause it to come off! Not a good situation. IPT __________________

11-20-2007, 04:47 PM	#7
logman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Broken Springfield, Never Fired Well I,d agree with that,but its not the question.If the GS properly tightened the tongue and groove joint it won,t work loose.