Sidearms & Scatterguns 1911 ftextract

[Libilaw]

I have a rock island gov 1911 with about 250 rounds down the pipe, I haven't had any problems until my last range session, with a fully loaded 8 rd magazine the 1st round would get 1/4 inch out of the chamber and stop with the slide still kicking back and trying to load the next round causing a type 3 failure. I am thinking it is because my magazine(kimber)is a POS and causing to much upward pressure. could this be a cause?

 

[1911GunNut]

Re: 1911 ftextract

I guess I'll ask the obvious question...does it only happen with that one magazine?

 

[deadly0311]

Re: 1911 ftextract

try this:

With a magazine of 8 rounds load a single round into the chamber then remove the magazine, fire the gun, your extractor may be holding the casing to high causing it to miss the ejector. Likewise it could be a improperly set up extractor claw and tension (which is what I am guessing)

 

[Sgt. 0811]

Re: 1911 ftextract

Could be a few things.
Magazine (not as likely but cheapest and easiest to diagnose

Recoil spring- about 6.95 and should be replaced every 2-5k rounds anyway

and of course extractor

There is a nutnfancy video on youtube where this was happening with a Kimber, never saw the whole thing but same problem, you may look there and see what they did. Think it was called Kimber troubles by nutnfancy

 

[TacT-MecH]

Re: 1911 ftextract

I have had troubles with my 1 kimpro mag. My chip mcCormicks run flawlessly. I use his power mags (a 10 and 8 rd). I keep my kimber mag as a back up to my back up.

 

[Libilaw]

Re: 1911 ftextract

so far only this mag, i would also like to mention that it a bear to get the kimber mag to lock in I have to really shove it in

 

[former naval person]

Re: 1911 ftextract

Throw it away. Or use it for clearance drills.

 

[Genius.]

Re: 1911 ftextract

I had the same issue with mine, crappy Baer mags... Went to 47d mags and that was it for my problems