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  1. 03-10-2008 12:25 AM #1
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    Default Newbie question - notice barrel rattle after cleaning

    Hello everyone,

    I just reassembled my HK USP 9mm after cleaning it for the first time. Now, I notice that when I pull the slide back, the barrel rattles a bit - I can see it move a fraction of an inch when I shake the pistol with the slide pulled back. When the slide is moved forward, it does not rattle. I can't remember if it did this before I cleaned it or not!

    I'm not firing it until I show it to someone more experienced than I, but meanwhile, can anyone tell me if this is normal? Everything else seems Ok. Note I am not talking about the magazine - it is removed....
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  2. 03-10-2008 12:32 AM #2
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    Yes, if the slide is back, it is normal for the barrel to have a small amount of free movement. Normal with most semiauto pistols. Just so it doesn't do it with the slide released / forward.
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  3. 03-10-2008 08:43 AM #3
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    It is nothing to worry about as all Modified Browning Action designed semi-automatic pistols do this.
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  4. 03-10-2008 09:01 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by cueist View Post
    It is nothing to worry about as all Modified Browning Action designed semi-automatic pistols do this.
    +1... nothing to worry about...
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  5. 03-10-2008 10:05 PM #5
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    Whew! Thanks all!
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