Try it on a SIG P230.II was taught (back in the dark ages) to use the slide stop to release because it always will on every gun.
Good grief. Really? The OP's gun obviously has the slidestop installed incorrectly, and he still hasn't figured it out. I guess you make a good point of IF the slidestop spring is broken or malfunctions, you ought to know how to fix it. But the slingshot is still way more universal than the slide release. There are several guns where the slide release is internal, or the external control is placed in an odd location. Yet, all will release after a slingshot, if they're working correctly.I just love it when all of the guys who teach "slingshot" only to release the slide suddenly encounter one where that technique won't release it.
First off, the part is hardened. Throws some good sparks if you put it to a grinder. Second, Glocks do very well with using the slide "release," despite their official recommendation. I'd like to see a pic of a worn out or otherwise broken "unhardened sheet metal" Glock slide stop. On most guns, the slide notch rounds off before the slide stop wears out.Stop stamping parts out of unhardened sheet metal and use good steel guys)
Only that it was designed specifically so that it could be carried that way.