Oops!!! Need a little help.....

[Jenny1234]

Well, I screwed up.  I was cleaning my Glock 19 and when reassembling put the barrel in upside down.   Of course I cannot get the slide off now.   I didn't force anything so no damage done, but I now find myself in the very unfortunate situation of not knowing what to do next.  Any help from you Glock guys would be GREATLY appreciated.  I'd like to get this done before it is discovered at my house by someone who is going to laugh very hard at me.  Thanks!  

Edited August 15, 2016 by Jenny1234

[Patton]

That's a first. I have heard of people, including myself, putting the slide on without the barrel. Can you not squeeze the trigger and then take the slide off the frame? 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Patton

[sybo]

Can you depress the trigger and tap off with a wooden mallet?

[Jenny1234]

3 minutes ago, sybo said:

Can you depress the trigger and tap off with a wooden mallet?

Got it off.  Just positioned the slide correctly and I was able to pull the trigger.  Thank you for your willingness to help!

[sybo]

[Garufa]

Can you do it again and take some pics?  I didn't even know this was possible. 

[Jenny1234]

11 minutes ago, Garufa said:

Can you do it again and take some pics?  I didn't even know this was possible. 

HaHa.  You are SO funny!!!!!

 

[Pete123]

I wouldn't consider it a screw-up, but rather learning something.  We have a lot of old salts that have been messing with guns for 30 or more years.  When I first got back into guns, it took a while to figure things like this out.

Assuming that Jenny is a woman, I'm just glad to see another women showing interest.

[Kevo]

While showing my friend how to field strip his brand spanking new Blued Sig P220 several years ago I:

1- Removed the magazine

2-Racked slide twice and then locked it open

3- Visually inspected the empty chamber

4- Rotated the "disassembly lever?" with my thumb

5- Hit the slide release lever with my thumb

6- Watched in horror as the entire upper half (of a  blued mint pistol my friend had scoured the internet looking for) sailed off the porch and barely cleared his sidewalk by a few inches. 

Everyone makes mistakes.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Kevo

[Kevo]

Edited August 15, 2016 by Kevo
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[Jenny1234]

2 hours ago, Kevo said:

While showing my friend how to field strip his brand spanking new Blued Sig P220 several years ago I:

1- Removed the magazine

2-Racked slide twice and then locked it open

3- Visually inspected the empty chamber

4- Rotated the "disassembly lever?" with my thumb

5- Hit the slide release lever with my thumb

6- Watched in horror as the entire upper half (of a  blued mint pistol my friend had scoured the internet looking for) sailed off the porch and barely cleared his sidewalk by a few inches. 

Everyone makes mistakes.

WOW!!!!!  Thanks for sharing!  

[xsubsailor]

Out of curiosity I googled "installed glock barrel upside down" and you will be happy to know that you were not the first  .  

 

[spurge]

7 minutes ago, xsubsailor said:

Out of curiosity I googled "installed glock barrel upside down" and you will be happy to know that you were not the first  .  

 

I doubt you will be the last either. 

[Rightwinger]

https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=5&f=13&t=161838

 

proof in the pictures

 

[RED333]

I am sorry, I just can not believe someone would do this by mistake.

[Jenny1234]

11 minutes ago, RED333 said:

I am sorry, I just can not believe someone would do this by mistake.

Well, believe it now!  I swear I didn't do it on purpose!

[RED333]

I work with my hands, can do stuff not looking, can even tell what kind of screw driver is needed just by feel of the head of the screw. Guess I have seen just about all there is now. Bet ya dont do that again.

[mikegideon]

42 minutes ago, Jenny1234 said:

Well, believe it now!  I swear I didn't do it on purpose!

You know it was Hillary's evil spirit forcing you to disable your gun. We have been trying to warn you about her

[Wingshooter]

Interesting. I bet that was a pain to get apart

[graycrait]

How did this go? Did you get it fixed?   If it were me and it has been with other people's Glocks, (OK, I have jacked up a Glock or two) anyway, pm me if you have not fixed this, I have "discombobulated" a fair number of Glocks.  

[Grayfox54]

Jenny, I give you extra points for originality. That's a new one on me.

And this is from a guy who's launched more springs than NASA.   

[gjohnsoniv]

Stegosaurus edition Glock.

[shotgunshooter]

Now if that had been a 40 Glock she wouldn't have to worry about that. The gun just disassembles itself.

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[Jenny1234]

11 hours ago, mikegideon said:

You know it was Hillary's evil spirit forcing you to disable your gun. We have been trying to warn you about her

Laughed so hard I spilled my coffee!!!!!!

[Jenny1234]

6 hours ago, shotgunshooter said:

Now if that had been a 40 Glock she wouldn't have to worry about that. The gun just disassembles itself.

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Is that for real????!!!!!!!!