coloradokevin
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Okay guys, I'd love some help in trying to diagnose a problem that one of my Glocks appears to be having!
I have a 2nd generation Glock 22 that was produced around 1995-96 or so, and it has functioned flawlessly for me for the last ten years. Anyway, I loaned this weapon to my roommmate, who is currently attending a police academy, and she is reporting a significant double-feeding problem as of last week (she says 6 double feeds in one 500 rd range session)!
I've run my head through the list of potential problems, and here's what I've come up with:
1) Possibly worn out mag springs. Gave her newer mags to use, don't know which ones she actually used, still reports the problem
2) Possible extractor problem. She reports to me that a range officer said the extractor is "chipped", though I didn't notice this the last time I looked at the weapon myself. Incidentally, she told me last week that the range officer was convinced it was the mag spring. Again, I wasn't there.
3) Possible limp-wristing, though I doubt that would actually lead to a double feed malfunction?
I'll obviously look things over more later tonight, but thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas for the most likely cause of a double feed malfunction in a Glock? I've owned three Glocks, and have been shooting these weapons for about 15 years. This is the first that I've ever had a malfunction in any of them, and unfortunately I haven't been there to see how it happened!
(yeah, yeah, I need to get out and shoot this thing myself, I just haven't had the time to yet).
I have a 2nd generation Glock 22 that was produced around 1995-96 or so, and it has functioned flawlessly for me for the last ten years. Anyway, I loaned this weapon to my roommmate, who is currently attending a police academy, and she is reporting a significant double-feeding problem as of last week (she says 6 double feeds in one 500 rd range session)!
I've run my head through the list of potential problems, and here's what I've come up with:
1) Possibly worn out mag springs. Gave her newer mags to use, don't know which ones she actually used, still reports the problem
2) Possible extractor problem. She reports to me that a range officer said the extractor is "chipped", though I didn't notice this the last time I looked at the weapon myself. Incidentally, she told me last week that the range officer was convinced it was the mag spring. Again, I wasn't there.
3) Possible limp-wristing, though I doubt that would actually lead to a double feed malfunction?
I'll obviously look things over more later tonight, but thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas for the most likely cause of a double feed malfunction in a Glock? I've owned three Glocks, and have been shooting these weapons for about 15 years. This is the first that I've ever had a malfunction in any of them, and unfortunately I haven't been there to see how it happened!
(yeah, yeah, I need to get out and shoot this thing myself, I just haven't had the time to yet).