I'd like for members to lock their slide back, inspect the square hole where the slide stop spring is visible, and report back what they find.
Also, please include the date code (not the serial number...)
My goal here is to pin down when the fix for the "slide lock" issue came to pass since this seems to be the most common problem associated with the PPS, and the biggest deterrant to potential buyers who have done their research...
This is the hole...(obsolete slide stop)
(fixed slide stop)
Also, for anyone who has sent their PPS back for repair, please note that as well.
With the old style stop, there is a potential for the spring to jump off the track and end up underneath the slide stop, locking the slide open, and rendering the weapon completely inoperable.
The fix is noted in my original post, in picture number 2 - notice how the spring is covered by the "tang".
I hate to sound negative, but I feel that with the old style slide stop, there is an everpresent potential for this failure.
I had 2600 rounds through my AI ('08) PPS when the slide locked back and I had to send it to S&W for repair. What I got sent back, I feel, was slide stop V 2.0.
I may not have done this right. The date code is BA (letters to the immediate left of the antlers) which, as I understand it is a 2010 build, which makes sense as the fired casing is from 2010. Again, I DO have a tab.
Wow, that's interesting.
I would also be interested to hear if the spring broke, or just jumped the track.
In my intial emails to S&W's repair tech, he stated that they would simply replace my spring with one with a longer leg.
Your spring appears to be the same as mine was, as far as "leg length".
I agree with MilSpec..They're probably just using up old stock.
My letter included with my pistol was rather lengthy, and noted that I was aware of the slide stop issue being a common issue.
What all did you detail with your letter?
I see the two small square the top left one is where it stops and it goes down towards by the trigger , its jammed some times and not sure why. this might have been the issue, if it happens again i will check here first..
Coolmac,
I have no idea why they'd state they replaced the spring twice...Maybe that's just a typo?
My repair slip stated: REPLACED TRIGGER BAR, which makes NO sense at all, especially when I can visually see that they replaced the slide stop mechanism, as well as the entire striker assembly.
I see the two small square the top left one is where it stops and it goes down towards by the trigger , its jammed some times and not sure why. this might have been the issue, if it happens again i will check here first..
If it "jammed sometimes" this is not the issue. What kind of "jam" are you talking about anyway?
It's difficult trying to interpret what you're saying, but trust me, if you get a slide-lock failure, you'll know...
You won't be able to get the slide closed. Simply moving the slide stop down will not release the slide. It is a catastrophic failure.
It will involve a trip back to S&W.
Do a search on "PPS Slide Lock Failure" to read more.....
Just installed the new slide stop with the keeper from S&W. Pretty easy with tear down instructions on the FAQ section. Cleaned and polished some parts while in there as well.
Well at 505 rounds, more or less, the slide stop gave way. Actually, it fell off in my hand after returning from the range and preparing to clean. I removed the slide, felt something drop in my hand, and there was my slide stop, yikes! It had snapped, the spring was still in place. Had no problems at the range - maybe I was one shot away from a failure. So, I'll be contacting S&W tomorrow. Quite disappointing, but I should get the new slide stop now (mine is a BA date code with the old style). Gonna ask them to polish up the ramp in the frame - I just noticed it has some prominent burrs.
I only have a cell phone camera, so no decent pics.
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