FNP9 Replacement recoil spring/parts

[Lead Head]

We're back to first class Jam-O-Matic; I'm ready to throw this gun in the river.

Since the gunsmith where I bought the gun thinks all guns have major parts that rattle and no gun is capable of firing a reload, I went to a very experienced man in the gun world and showed him my FNP9. He like myself is concerned about the mechanical sloppiness of many of the moving parts. For example, when the slide comes back, it jumps up as if it ran over a speed bump when it hits the hammer to cock it, the slide in the closed position moves up and down on one side only. My buddy thought FN made good guns.

I will post this as a separate thread so it gets the attention of others in a more appropriate section so I can find out if this stuff is normal or what.

[wd4ity]

Well, I see that "Leadhead" is "banned", who banned him? Did he do it himself or did the moderators ban him? I think you guys have judged him wrongly if he has been banned. He bought a used gun and the seller warranted the gun as in good shape. Well, turns out it isn't and now the place he bought it from is not wanting to honor the warranty they gave him. This is the reason for the lawyer. I know, we all hate lawyers. But, he asked the lawyer what to do because he was afraid that if he simply sent his gun to FN, it would constitute a forfiture of his warranty with the place be bought it from. That's why he took it to the point of purchase and let THEM send it in.

With that said, I too am unhappy with my new FN45. My problem is that my wife bought the gun for me without my knowledge. Now, I find that the gun will function properly only when shooting full power loads. It will not function with reduced power loads. As I like to shoot a lot without having my wrist smashed to bits by heavy recoil, I'm very disappointed in this. I have two Colt guns that function with any round I feed them, light wadcutter target loads or full power JHP's. Also, the slide stop release was designed by a total idiot that evidently has never been in combat with a handgun. Look at the size of the takedown lever as compared to the slide stop release. The take down lever would be easier to find in a stressful situation than the slide stop lever after a reload. Which are you going to do more of in a firefight, reload the weapon or clean the barrel. I've tried to get used to the FN but it's just not the gun for me. I will take it to a shop just South of here and trade the gun in on a 1911 of some fashion. I have used one of those in a combat situation in Vietnam and I know I can get the slide closed after a reload.

As for this forum, no need to ban me. I'll just go.
Adios.

[OLD OPP]

Thats really funny my fnp 45 shoots rounds my 1911 wount shoot including some old reload lead ball rounds that were way under powered maybe i got the only good one ont there .I dont carry my fnp 45 but I if I did Idont think I would trust my life to any reload mine or otherwise opo.

[tommyb]

hmmm well i to have zero problems shooting reloads through my pistol. low loads to hot loads... i am not sure what to think of this thread at all.... sorry that you did not get a great model... i do know that there are other treads about using a Glock guide rods. i do not know as i have not done so. hope your pistol works out for you.

[New_Shooter]

Man I really hate to rail on you but I feel someone should…

You shoot a 45 for stopping power… If you purposely reload your target rounds to a light load why are you not shooting a .22lr? Deal with the recoil of full loads and after a few thousands rounds the spring may be soft enough to deal with light loads. Thats like... I like to play Tennis but the movement gets me out of breath... Just have the ball come at me so I dont have to move.

The first thing is loading the magazines. FN should have included an magazine loader in the kit that came with the gun. The Incredible Hulk would have trouble loading the magazine to full capacity with the spring tension on the magazine.

Really… you are complaining about the magazine spring being “heavy”… You like 1911s (Great pistol…100 years ago) load the mag to 12 rounds… and you have almost double that of your 1911 and not have to use your muscles. Better yet get some muscle and learn to load them up… Once you do it 3 or 4 times the spring gets much easier to load up.

The second major problem is the slide release. You know something is wrong when the takedown lever is larger than the slide release.

The slide release is very large compared to similar modern service pistols, Compare it to the GLOCK and you will notice how much easier it is to use. Not only that but training should be using your hand to “rack” the slide from the top. If you are used to using slide release and you happen to pick up a different weapon your Slide release will not be in the same place… Say SIG for example you try to use the slide release you will actually be trying to de-cock the weapon.

If you like your 100 year old design 1911 stick to it and deal with your wife… But this is a far better service weapon than 1911, which are no longer Service weapons, they are still around in “Comp” but your life does not depend on it working under high stress.

1911s were way ahead of their time and they are beautifully works of art. But they are no longer SERVICE weapons.