
Dear Gun Whisperer, I shoot a Semi-Automatic, and the slide doesn’t lock open when the magazine goes empty. I thought maybe I had a defective magazine so I bought a new one but I have the same problem. Do I need to go to a Gun Smith? Signed, Running on Empty Dear Running on Empty, Maybe, but before you go to your local gun guru, check your grip. Is your thumb perhaps resting on the slide stop, thereby preventing it from engaging? It doesn’t take much. It is an easy check that won’t cost you anything. If, after you are certain you aren’t the cause, then, yes, Read More >>