1911 always jamming

[JTROKS]

If the pistol wasn't muck with by the original buyer then the timing should be fine, but there are instances where the link might be a little long messing up the timing. It could be a dirty chamber or there may just be some burrs in the chamber that needs polishing.

[grnsierra01]

Sammy, I was using Remoil, but now I have done just about everything everyone has said on here, so I will go this weekend and try it out.

I will get back once i have had a chance to test her out again.

Thanks!

[rero360]

Update on the pistol?

[sammy]

Sammy, I was using Remoil, but now I have done just about everything everyone has said on here, so I will go this weekend and try it out.

I will get back once i have had a chance to test her out again.

Thanks!

Remoil is not a lube. I had a buddy make the mistake of using remoil on his Sig 226. He only had about 500 rounds through it but the wear on the barrel and frame was that of a gun that had 10,000+. Since you are having failures I would use an oil that is is as light as possible as not to slow the slide down.

[JTROKS]

Remoil is not a lube. I had a buddy make the mistake of using remoil on his Sig 226. He only had about 500 rounds through it but the wear on the barrel and frame was that of a gun that had 10,000+. Since you are having failures I would use an oil that is is as light as possible as not to slow the slide down.

It's Rem Bore that should not be used as a lubricant because of its' abrasiveness. Rem Oil should be fine for lubing moving parts.

[demo]

You gotta love "sloppy wet"! I'll get some better lubricant because I have been using rem oil and go from there.

Thanks again!

1. REM oil is too thin for the rails of my Stainless Springfield. mine worked a lot better once I switched to real oil. moble1 10-30 for example. or Hope gun oil.

2. Springfield warranty is lifetime of the firearm and they don't care if you are the original owner or not.

[Katana]

RemOil was specifically designed for the 870 trigger group because the long term use of some of the older oils would form a gummy residue. As a result, in some severe cases the hammer wouldn't drop when the trigger was pulled—then all it would take is a bump to set it off.

I use RemOil on my revolvers. It's also an excellent lock oil (dead bolts, lock sets, pad locks, etc,).

However, as noted below by Larry Vickers—it is not an ideal lubricant for high friction, rapidly moving parts.

"...in my experience the thin light lubes like WD40 and RemOil are to be avoided. They will provide a rust barrier and that is about it; they are not suitable for moving parts lubricant."

http://vickerstactical.com/tactical-tips/weapon-lubrication/

[Sheldon]

I agree with the guys thinking your extractor tension is too light or the extractor is shaped wrong. With the slide off the pistol you should be able to slide a round into the extractor with just a few pounds of pressure and it should hold the round in place. If there is no tension the case it likely to fall out of position as the slide is recoiling after being fired and not eject correctly. If the tension is correct but the bevel in the extractor hook is not shaped right and the round is trying to spring out of the extractor you will get the same symptom.

[1SOCALGUNNER]

Failures to extract with a 1911 could be related to the shooter. If you limp wrist your gun, it will not cycle properly resulting in failures to extract and eject.

That makes sense since the slide would ride without much force/momentum, but I think its a myth... Ive tried limp wristing a 1911a1 and a sig P226 to coax a problem, but it never happened.....

[JTROKS]

That makes sense since the slide would ride without much force/momentum, but I think its a myth... Ive tried limp wristing a 1911a1 and a sig P226 to coax a problem, but it never happened.....

If you're 1911 has an old beat up recoil spring it won't happen. Install an extra power recoil spring and you'll see.

[vega]

.... and I i looked at the ejector and at least what is visible from the top of the slide it looks intact and functional.....

That has nothing to do with extraction.
Good luck.