Point and shoot Glock malfunctions

[Wordupmybrotha]

Yep, I never thought I'd mention Glock and malfunction in the same breath, but I experienced a few just now.

Scenario: G34. Loaded 3 rounds into a 10 rd mag. Picked up the gun from the table, pointed at the target one-handed without using sights and pulled the trigger in one fluid motion. The second round indubitably fails to chamber; it gets stuck at an angle.

However, if I load 5 rounds or more, no malfunction. If I load 3 but hold the gun parallel to the ground (one handed or two), no malfunction.

Hypothesis: Probably not enough magazine spring tension to load the round evenly. Or not enough power from a factory 115gr load to move the slide back and forth to overcome the low spring tension or the inertia of the upward movement of the gun. I was using Blazers. Swinging the pistol upward has a limp wristing effect?

Bonus thought: I was pleasantly surprised by the accuracy of point and shoot. I managed a fist-sized group from 5 yds. In an emergency situation I intend to get my shots first with the point and shoot method and then use sights if situation allows.

[shafferds]

Hold the gun tighter.

[BigBamBoo]

Hold the gun tighter.

This ^^^ You are limp wristing the pistol.

A lighter recoil spring will help, but proper grip is the real answer.


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[Wordupmybrotha]

How do you explain no malfunction when 5 rounds are loaded in the mag? Same wrist same grip.

[Notpc]

How do you explain no malfunction when 5 rounds are loaded in the mag? Same wrist same grip.

Weight and as you surmised, spring tension is my guess. Try holding gun with two handed grip when you pick the gun off the table with the 3 round load, and I bet you will not have a feeding problem.

[harleygsb]

If grip is the issue, it seems weird to me to own a self-defense gun that has to be held a certain way to work properly. In a critical situation, a "proper grip" might be hard to achieve??

[Garv]

Try using a new freedom mag with new springs.

How many mags. does this happen with or did you just bring one?

Clean the mag up a bit just in case.

[plumbum]

Weak ammo, limp grip and weak springs - that’ll do it!

[vintagearms]

Try it with a standard mag, not a 10rd one.

[baranski]

Replace the 2138 follower with a 9MM3 follower.

[ZX9ALLDAY]

Your doing it wrong... if you are going to shoot one handed, you have to shoot it sideways.

[SkyHawk]

What follower is in the mag? How long has the mag been stored loaded?

[71MUSTY]

If grip is the issue, it seems weird to me to own a self-defense gun that has to be held a certain way to work properly. In a critical situation, a "proper grip" might be hard to achieve??

Small handguns are always a compromise.

When shooting smaller (compact and sub compact) handguns grip is the issue about 90% of the time.

When I first started shooting small guns I thought they were all junk. Turned out the sloppy grip I used on my full size guns did not transfer well to a small gun.

Sufficient training will overcome the issue.

[jkonquer]

If grip is the issue, it seems weird to me to own a self-defense gun that has to be held a certain way to work properly. In a critical situation, a "proper grip" might be hard to achieve??

I have limp wrist problem only on my glocks.

[k1dude]

Your doing it wrong... if you are going to shoot one handed, you have to shoot it sideways.

Only if your support hand is holding your pants up by the crotch.