[katie5805]

bought PPQ subcompact....field stripped it when I got it with no problems. Did so again today...recoil spring won't compress to put it back in....tried over and over and won't compress at, and can't get it in. Any thoughst other than I got a bad recoil spring -help!

 

[MMA10mm]

Does the spring compress when out of the pistol?

I know it sounds simple, and take this for what it's worth as I don't have the compact, but sometimes getting the guide rod through the guide rod hole in the front of the slide can be tricky with smaller pistols due to greater angles and less room to maneuver,

 

[imaoldfart]

Here ya go.....download the exploded view http://www.carlwalther.com/views/ev_ppq_sc.pdf

The BIG end of the spring goes toward the front.

Watch this video.

 

[katie5805]

Exactly

Here ya go.....download the exploded view http://www.carlwalther.com/views/ev_ppq_sc.pdf

The BIG end of the spring goes toward the front.

Watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-2ruxObTTI

Later went to gun smith, and he put it right in.....but agreed the manual is very misleading...so problem solved=thanks...I feel stupid, but if you read manual maybe not so much

 

[imaoldfart]

Its ok Joe. Just the outer day, I spent 10 minutes trying to start my mower, only to realize it was out of gas......much like me.

But on your 'reading the manual' comment. Look out, you may start a new trend around here. It seems most people never look at the manual.