I have purchased a laser cartridge form my S&W 40. Am I doing something wrong or does one have to rack the slide after every shot?
2046003
Yes you have to rack the slide just enough to reset the firing pin. About 1 inch on my Walther PPS.
2046004
Yes, you have to rack the slide before every shot. With a real bullet, the rack slides automatically when the bullet explodes. Since there is no explosion, you have to rack the slide manually. On the range with real bullets, there's less work, but your aim and trigger pull improves because of the dry fire practice that creates muscle memory.
2046005
Actually, as long as your semi-auto is capable of "double action" or "DA" (that is, pulling the trigger both cocks the hammer and drops it in the same pull) then you can activate the laser that way. A DA pull is going to be longer than a single action (pulling the trigger drops an already-cocked hammer).
1168125
This depends on the model of your pistol. If you cannot cock it (e.g. 1911, Beretta M9), then you have to use the slide.
2046006
***CAUTION*** If you have to manually operate the slide to reset the trigger, you should only use this as a trainer for the first shot. If you get into the habit of shooting and racking the slide this could be a bad habit. "Train like you fight; fight like you train" In stressful situations you always revert to your training!!
2046007
All you need to do is cock... not a full rack, just a light pull on the slide.It is not the cartridge. It is a need for a cock so the firing pin will strike the laser's button and "fire" a laser beam.Hope this helps...
2046008
worked for about a week and now it wont respond to the firing pin. Only way the laser will work is if you press really hard with a pen. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!
2046009
That is correct. The cartridge is designed to not be ejected and you should have no bullets in the mag. That being said there is nothing cocking the gun because th gun is "unloaded".
2046010
Unless your firearm cycles the hammer automatically after each shot (like a Beretta M9) yes, you must cycle the slide. This is true for a Glock, Kahr, LCP, LC9 and many more. For the most part, if it doesn't have a hammer, you must cycle it manually.
235797
You definitely need to install them on the rail before you fire it. I bought mine from Bass Pro that was badly assembled without cable slides and the strings frayed in less than twenty shots. Thanks to the local archery range I brought it back to have it replaced
936687
I didn't have to add anything to mine and it had worked fine. I just slid the cartridge in, it flashed and I was done. Hope it works for you.
1891864
You have to cock it for each bullet. It will jam if you cock it more than once.
603067
Yes. I've found this is usually because the cartridge is not seated properly in the clip. The rubber sometimes doesn't seal completely around the bottom of the cartridge so you have to wiggle and fool around with it to get it to seal.
973003
My brother has 2 for his LCR and he is very pleased with them. If you have never used one before keep in mind that they are just gravity fed so you will have to jiggle it a little to drop the cartridges in , i have not had one yet that you didn't.
254239
Yes, YOu just have to pull it off. There are actually two "O" rings - the big one at the bottom of the cartridge (you get a spare with the new cartridge, I think) and a small one on a ball at the bottom of the shaft. It's this ball with "O" ring which is making it difficult to pull the cartridge off. Go ahead and pull it off. Also it is this little "O" ring which is lubricated, not the big one. I am going by memory, but I've done it a few times over the years.
1320073
It's a gas blow back. Of course it's semi auto. It should function like the real deal, you need to cock it once before firing, but it'll be completely semi-automatic once you do so. That is, assuming you have a full clip in it. Otherwise, if the clip is empty the slide will lock. Just like a real pistol.
495424
I was able to knock out my entire 10shot clip. So 1 Cartridge should be able to allow about 10-12 shotz. Perhaps More but I know you can fire at least 10 shotz
1067572
If the round chambers it should fit. I wouldn't try to force it in beyond racking the gun and letting the force of the slide chamber the device. If it doesn't close properly after a few tries, I'd contact LaserLyte.
1047478
It seems that after one session of 50 or 60 shots you need to change the CO2 cartridges. They seem to leak if keep them in the gun overnight! Great gun very accurate and it's very quiet.
36330
You might be low on co2..did you put pelloil on the co2 cartridge? mine does that when its on a "last gasp" of gas pressure. if you stored it over night, after shooting 5 shots.. you have a leak somewhere.. if you used the pelloil, or you did not set the cartridge...perfect straight.. hope this helps..after 12k thousand rounds! yikes the original finally quit.. slide locked open, so i got another..at 3k rounds..perfect! RR
1362765
Did you take the old rod AND spring out? Is the rod installed the correct way? Did you put the slide retention pin in correctly? I'd give YouTube a whirl.
716
It's much more tricky on my Glock than my beretta. I don't like the fact that the laser stays on once the slide has been cycled. I question whether or not I have it installed correctly. You might want to research that on LaserMax's website. But I must say. It is super simple on a Beretta 92f
937626
The bullet puller I bought works without any connection to a loading press and dies. You simply fasten the loaded cartridge into the tool and tighten down the end piece then strike a hard surface as you would a hammer. It's slow but works well.
1756317
More or less. You have to load each slide into a four position holder strip and run the strip through the machine. Then remove those and repeat the process.
1209000
file, fit, file, fit, file, fit and on and on!!! But, do it like I said (file and fit, repeat) just until you get a nice snug fit and you will be happy. I worked on mine for probably a couple hours to get the right fit and now have shot hundreds of rounds through it without any movement at all in my sight. Just remember you can always file more off but can't put it back on if you take too much off and you'll be fine. I love it!