1911 fte live round ?

[tonyt22]

So I just picked up my citadel 1911 and when I went to the range to test it out it wouldn't eject live rounds it ejected spent casing fine just when I went to clear it the round wouldn't eject using regular ball ammo to its almost as if the ejection port is to small it's leaveing a crease on the nose of the bullet any ideas of what it could be ?

[MosinVirus]

A few questions:

Is there a shock buff installed onto the recoil spring guide rod, preventing the rear most travel of the slide?

Does the pistol have a standard or extended ejector?

Does this happen when you move the slide back fast or slow or both?

The crease in the bullet nose is obvious if you allow the slide to close on the cartridge pointing toward something like side of the barrel...

Also, when you are testing it with live ammo, perhaps at home, think twice... and don't use ammo you have repeatedly loaded into your gun. The bullet will set back into the case with every chambering. I wouldn't want to fire that round after.

[Win231]

Handload or factory ammo? The overall length of the cartridge may be too long if it's a handload that's out of spec.

[tonyt22]

A few questions:

Is there a shock buff installed onto the recoil spring guide rod, preventing the rear most travel of the slide?

-I don't believe so I can take a picture if you like I know its a full length guide rod


Does the pistol have a standard or extended ejector?


-It's a standard


Does this happen when you move the slide back fast or slow or both?

-Its happens both times

The crease in the bullet nose is obvious if you allow the slide to close on the cartridge pointing toward something like side of the barrel...

Also, when you are testing it with live ammo, perhaps at home, think twice... and don't use ammo you have repeatedly loaded into your gun. The bullet will set back into the case with every chambering. I wouldn't want to fire that round after.

-It's all factory ammo I don't have a set up for 45 yet ,

[ironhorse1]

This is normal for my Colt. Live rounds are longer than the ejection port.

Measure the factory rounds and the port window and you will find they are very close. Reloads loaded slightly shorter are not a problem.

I don't see this as a problem. If it does bothers you consider having the port relieved until the cartridge clears upon ejection.

irh

[CoopsDad]

I have a Korean War-era Springfield 1911 that does the same thing- rack the slide on a live round, it pops up, impacts the rear of the barrel extension, rattles around and drops onto the top of the magazine. I learned a long time ago to drop the mag before clearing the chamber.

I also learned to practice the tap-rack-roll.

[MosinVirus]

What if your extended ejector is too long?

[Milsurp Collector]

I have a Korean War-era Springfield 1911

Interesting since the US Govt Springfield Armory stopped making 1911's in 1917, and the commercial Springfield Armory, Inc. was founded in 1974. The only companies making 1911's during the Korean War era were Colt (actually Government Models), and F.M.A.P. in Argentina.

[ojisan]

In case of a bad primer, I prefer the ejection port / extractor length to be compatible with ejecting a loaded round with no hang-ups.
I relieve the slide inside the front area of the port to provide clearance for this.
You don't have to remove much.

[Harley]

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