Last Round Jam
El Bucho said:
>a 45 degree angle with the bullet stuck on the feed ramp<
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Howdy El Bucho, and welcome aboard.
Don't fret...The pistol is fine. The problem is magazine-related.
Next time it happens, look closely to see if this describes it:
Bullet nose up...case head down...bottom of breechface in the case's
extractor groove...bullet nose just inside the chamber at the barrel hood?
Bolt-Over-Base Feed. Magazine timing is too slow and the slide outruns it
as the last round comes up to feeding position...and instead of contacting the butt-end of the rim, it goes past the rim and catches it in the extractor groove. Butt goes down...Nose comes up.
Rx:
Needs a stronger mag spring to speed up the timing on the last round.
The smooth-topped follower can cause a different kind of problem, and for this reason I recommend that 8-round magazines with the split, Devel-type
follower not be used in a defensive pistol.
You can get Wolff magazine springs through Brownells. If you want to keep the 8-round capacity, you'll need the second one listed...I'll look up the part number and add itto this post in a bit. Gotta go watch my man
get his last two electoral votes.
Meanwhile...Call Metalform and order a couple of stainless, 7-round magazines with the flat followers and the Wolff spring upgrade. Say good bye to your magazine troubles. You can find'em online.