Hard to move slide

[Raulmanny]

Is the a way to make the slide easier to move?

[Curly1]

Do you have the stock recoil and hammer springs in it?

[Raulmanny]

my P64 is all original, and the slide is very hard to move, I was wondering last night if I have to defend (God forbids) myself is going to be tough.
Thanks in advance for any advice

[Curly1]

Try working the slide with the hammer cocked.

If that is works better then change to a lighter hammer spring.

Also check to see that the recoil spring is not on backwards. The tight end goes on first.

[robhic]

Try working the slide with the hammer cocked.

If that is works better then change to a lighter hammer spring.

Also check to see that the recoil spring is not on backwards. The tight end goes on first.

+1 to all these ideas and also make sure there is enough lubrication and it's in the right places. Also that nothing is rubbing. I ALWAYS cock the hammer back when removing the slide for the exact reason(s) stated above.

[Raulmanny]

I put the recoil spring the right way but still the slide is too hard to move for an small pistol, is clean and well lubricated

[Curly1]

Use a pair of gloves to get a better grip on it when racking.

Take it to the range and see how it functions and give us a range report.

That could give us some better insight as to whether it is functioning as designed.

[chestertnted]

Shoot it and see if it recoils and goes into battery.
If not there is a problem.

[Raulmanny]

The pistol functions well, I'd taken it to the range a few times a work w/o a problem. My only concern is the racking of the slide that i consider to hard, maybe is the strength of the original springs.

[Curly1]

Does it rack any easier with the hammer cocked?

[mikethedruid]

Raulmanny, yeah, it is a stiff pull, both for racking the slide and disassembly, at least for my old hands, but manageable with a bit of practice. Function of the direct blow back design used.