I shot a match with a friend today who shoots a S&W model 41. He hadn't shot it for about 10 years prior. He cleaned it up and I know he lubed it because I could see the white grease working off the back of the slide. The problem he is having is it is not staying open after the last round. I think he had 3 mags on the table and it wouldn't stay open with any of them. He was shooting Federal Gold Medal Target 711 from back when we shot more and I don't believe he had any problems back then. Anybody got any ideas what the problem is? Doesn't seem like it would be something major. Thanks, Scott.
Had that problem when I switched to a set of custom made grips... they were pressing against the slide release to the point where the slide would not lock back. Just eased the wood a bit with a fingernail emery board and it has worked fine ever since.
