1911 HELP

[hagan305]

Just got back from the range, my gathering law bought a Springfield G.I.1911 that he is having problems with. If the slide is looked in the open position and you insert a magazine then hit the slide release the round will not chamber. It moves up the ramp a little but thyself it. Any ideas?

[hagan305]

Father in law, not gathering law.

[GSwain]

Is the slide surface lubed? What kind of ammo? Will it chamber if you pull the slide all the way back and let it go?

[hagan305]

Slide surface is lube, ammo bros. Reloads. Even pulling the slide all the way back it still won't chamber

[crazychinaman]

new ammo or reloads,Will the slide go to battery when you pull it all the way back ,does it fire and reloads the next round.

[Ubermcoupe]

Have you tried different magazines?

[G60]

Does the same thing happen when you 'slingshot' the slide?

using the slide stop to release the slide might be part of the problem.

[krashstitches]

First, don't use your slide lock like that. It's a lock, not a release. Pull the slide back and let it go. Second, it's probably the reloads. GI's are very very picky. Try factory rounds and see what happens.

[hagan305]

We tried 2 different types of mags. The ammo is reloads. I will play with it tommorow and see if I pull the slide all the back and release.

[Stormtrooperthunder]

do you have a caliper? Check the OAL length on the ammo, that might be a problem. Also what kind of ammo did you guys buy, ball or semi wad cutters?

[Retired Dave]

Try using some 230-grain FMJ factory ammo, and perhaps a different magazine.

My Springfield 1911 reliably feeds Federal American Eagle and Winchester USA ammo, using the Metalform magazine that came with the gun. It also functions well with magazines from Checkmate, Chip McCormick, or Tripp Research.

I would try Federal American Eagle 230-grain FMJ ammo, and a Tripp Research Cobra Mag. If your 1911 doesn't function correctly with that combination, the problem is likely with the pistol itself.

[hagan305]

The ammo was ball not sure on weight. I will try some factory ammo to. I didn't know these guns are so picky.

[krashstitches]

The GI and Milspec can e very picky. If you throat and polish the chamber you probably won't run into this problem again.

[JanG]

best thing about gi and milspec 1911s, they get better the more you shoot. i use that excuse all the time.

try different mags also, if it still does it with a wilson etc... then you know it's not a mag problem

[JRJCP]

I am in the Los Angeles County area. Let me check it out for you. Free inspection.