Springfield XD9: Barrel wear? FTE only when others shoot?

[NotPrivilege]

I have a service model Springfield XD9, picked it up in January of this year. This was my first handgun. I have a little over 1000 rounds through it. I am beginning to see wear in the barrel, a groove on either edge of the "rifling of the barrel" I guess you would say. Is this normal at a round count like this? I am considering taking it to a gun shop to check it out. It shoots accurate, it just doesn't look like it did when it was new. I have always cleaned my pistol after shooting it, the most I have shot without cleaning was 150 rounds I shot in a day of shooting yesterday.

Also, I have seen 3 FTE's with this handgun. But none of them happened when I shot it. 2 times my little brother shot it a casing got jammed in the slide. Also, last saturday, this happened with the one shot my girlfriend made. Because of this, it isn't really a problem, just wondering why it happens only when other people shoot my gun?

The one thing my gun semi-frequently fails to do is lock the slide back with an empty mag. Is this the magazine or the weapons fault? Not a big deal really, but if it is fixable that would be ideal.

Thanks for any advice.

[inbox485]

I have a service model Springfield XD9, picked it up in January of this year. This was my first handgun. I have a little over 1000 rounds through it. I am beginning to see wear in the barrel, a groove on either edge of the "rifling of the barrel" I guess you would say. Is this normal at a round count like this? I am considering taking it to a gun shop to check it out. It shoots accurate, it just doesn't look like it did when it was new. I have always cleaned my pistol after shooting it, the most I have shot without cleaning was 150 rounds I shot in a day of shooting yesterday.

Also, I have seen 3 FTE's with this handgun. But none of them happened when I shot it. 2 times my little brother shot it a casing got jammed in the slide. Also, last saturday, this happened with the one shot my girlfriend made. Because of this, it isn't really a problem, just wondering why it happens only when other people shoot my gun?

The one thing my gun semi-frequently fails to do is lock the slide back with an empty mag. Is this the magazine or the weapons fault? Not a big deal really, but if it is fixable that would be ideal.

Thanks for any advice.

Sounds like copper deposits in the barrel. FTE's point to limp wristing. Slidelock failure is usually a user thing as well. If your thumb hits the slide catch during recoil it doesn't lock back. If you're sure it isn't your thumb, the next thing is to compare the mag springs with a new mag to see if they are worn out.

[ThatFishGuy]

maybe they are limp-wristing the gun? doesnt seem to be too common a problem with xd's but you never know. the gun should definitely go to slide lock. could be the mags but theres a small protrusion on the internal side of the slide lock that could be broken or out of spec. Its just a small plastic nub so i could see it potentially breaking. not too sure about the barrel though. A picture might help.

[Cokebottle]

Here's mine... (yes, it needs to be cleaned)
Somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 rounds through it.... heck... probably more now that I think of it, I'll run 100-200 round at a typical range visit.
When we're plinking in the dez, we have run 1,000 rounds over 2 days without cleaning until I get home.
Never had a problem with FTE. The only problem I have is with WWB, about one out of every 300 rounds the edge of the casing will catch on the top edge of the ramp and jam on feed.

[NotPrivilege]

Slide not locking back has always been a problem since I got the gun and magazines new, got 5 mags all together at time of purchase. The pictures, although it is kinda hard to tell, look to be similar to the wear on my barrel around the grooves but mine isnt quite as bad. I just noticed the wear last time I cleaned it, and it is the same now after another 150 rds. So maybe it is just normal. I might have the gun shop look at it anyway about the slide not locking back.

Thanks

[BLD]

I can't comment on the wear or the FTEs (too new and no FTEs), but I can tell you that for me the slide lock issue was 100% me. My typical 1911 thumbs foreword grip caused me to ride the slide catch on my XD9 keeping it from locking back on an empty mag. The knowledge of this and lots of training are what fixed this issue for me.

[inbox485]

I can't comment on the wear or the FTEs (too new and no FTEs), but I can tell you that for me the slide lock issue was 100% me. My typical 1911 thumbs foreword grip caused me to ride the slide catch on my XD9 keeping it from locking back on an empty mag. The knowledge of this and lots of training are what fixed this issue for me.

^^This^^

A lot of people don't realize they are hitting the slide catch because you won't really feel it.

If you want to verify the mechanical aspect, insert an empty magazine. Hold the slide back, and press the slide catch down feeling for the spring tension from the magazine follower. The tension should be similar to (or greater than) the tension in the trigger with the slide back.

In fact if you look at my avatar, there is actually about 1/2" between the slide and my closest thumb. My thumbs point up at about a 45^ angle. I've found this grip to be pretty universal as far as keeping your fingers out of the way of controls.

[retired]

If you are still having problems once you have done everything suggested, contact SA. Their customer service is excellent.

[Maddog5150]

Your weapon is fine. IF a weapon is worn after only a 1000 rounds, its a piece of junk and the XD is a fine weapon. Thats only two cases of handgun ammo
As far as the failure to eject, when I first started reading I thought in my head, "girlfriend I bet" (no offense intended to females here but this is common). When your little bro or girl are firing the weapon, they are most likely limp wristing it like others said here. Getting them in a proper shooting stance and grip can easily fix that.

[ironcross]

Just a suggestion. Since your past 1k round count. Detail strip and clean it? Not saying that's what will cure it but it wouldn't hurt.

Detail strip guide: http://www.xd-hs2000.com/disassembly/disassembly.html