Friend having problems with 1911

[C-grunt]

My friend is having some wierd FTE with his Springfield Champion. Any time he cleans it he wil run a few rounds through it by racking the slide to check that it is working right. Well a couple days ago he did it and the pistol jammed with the round getting cought on the extractor and the ejection port wall. It will also leave a big deep scratch on the side of the bullet. The 1911 is about two years old and well broken in. Also, it wont do this while actually firing the pistol. Can anyone help us with some advice?

 

[Darkker]

I'm confused, The problem is a Failure to Eject. The case gets hung-up in the extractor, but the bullet is scratched???
One problem at a time.
As far as the case being caught on the extractor, often times with the Springfields, maybe other 1911's, they don't operate properly when you move things slowly by hand. Remember that the gun operates at very high slide velocity. My guess is your "Buddy" baby's the gun and racks the slide reletively slowly. the Ejector foot that kicks the case doesn't stick out very far, and sometimes won't work without some speed, and therefore energy.

As far as the bullet getting scratched. Scratched by what? The side of the slide?? Tell you friend the man-up and rack the slide all the way before he lets it go.

 

[JDGray]

Dont rack cartridges through it by hand, problem solved!

 

[Technosavant]

Let's see if I understand this:
- It never happens when live-firing at the range
- It only happens when hand-cycling
- Such hand-cycling is to ensure proper functioning

Hmmm.

It seems to me that there is no real problem with the gun. The problem is that your friend's method of checking for proper function itself is faulty. If the gun shoots fine without malfunctions at the range, then the gun DOES work. I'd quit hand-cycling it.

 

[Dobe]

Just a guess

Any auto loader is designed to function with constant force. The slide always goes back fully when fired; the slide always returns with constinuous force and without delays.

If the 1911 functions flawlessly when firing, but jams when hand cycled, there is a problem with the operator's ability to hand cycle. Watch your buddy while he hand cycles the handgun. He should sling shot the slide; pull it all the way to the rear and release it. Some people purposely follow the slide with their non-firing hand, in order to retard the force of the slide. Perhaps your friend is doing the same, but with too much empasis on slowing down the slide.
Dobe