Originally Posted by
kwb377
The red mist has dissipated somewhat...I'm going to pick up some different rounds and make another trip to the range before I send it back.
Another (self-induced) issue I discovered that occurred...in my frustration to extract the empty cases from the chamber, I was tapping (at the end of the session, it was more like beating) the rear of the locked-back slide on the shooting bench. I noticed when I got home that I ultimately bent the slide lock tab on the last beating, which would not allow the slide to go forward. {Doh!}
I've tapped it back down close to flat...looks like I'll have to remove it to get it back totally flat.