Help! 3rd Gen Glock 23 jamming!?

[gusgusgus]

So i traded for a Glock 23 a couple months ago. The owner claimed the gun had about 2-300 rounds down the pipe. And when i got the gun it looked like it was in awesome condition. So far i have put about 400 rounds down the pipe, so in total the gun has about 700 rounds. But it seems that with ever 50 rounds i get 1-2 jams consistently! Today i had about 5 jams going through 80 rounds. is there something wrong w/ the extractor? I don't think i'm limp wristied. I hold the gun with a very firm grip. Can anyone please help me?

[RollingCode3]

Is this the first time you have ever shot the GLock? limp wristing?

[socal-shooter]

be more specific about the "jam"

you mention limpwristing so is the gun "stovepiping"?

[code33]

What type of jam?

[gusgusgus]

no, this is not the first time I shot the Glock... But throught the 3-4 times i shot it... i am bound to get at least 2 james every 50 rounds. I don't believe i am limp wristed as i hold my other glock 19 with a very firm grip and never had any trouble. And just for i side note I do a lot of boxing and compete on an amateur level and we have to have strong wrists so we don't injure our hands... So i doubt the problem is due to adequate strenth in the grip. The gun was also not that dirty at all. The ammunition i was using was federal. But even then... i never had any problems using federal.

[hcbr]

also, any mod's the previous owner or you have done? and what ammo are you using? I've had issue with some reloads and junk ammo that gave me issues. We just need more info fyi.

[gusgusgus]

When the gun jams... it's like the slide pinches the casing before it ejects.

[!@#$]

try another magazine.

let someone else shoot it.

[!@#$]

When the gun jams... it's like the slide pinches the casing before it ejects.

sounds like limp wristing

[gusgusgus]

I have two magazines and same problem with both. My wife shot it and it jammed on her once. My friends shot it but not enough to tell if it would jam on them.

[G-forceJunkie]

How old? if its 10+ years old or so, there have been upgrades to the extractors and ejectors. But it does sound like a limp wrist or weak ammo. When it does stovepipe, is it usually one of the last rounds in the mag?

[Lumpia is sarap!®]

try another magazine.

let someone else shoot it.

Or have an Armorer take a look at it.

[locosway]

Handle it like a man, not some sissy girly man with a limp wrist!

:P

[Turo]

When the gun jams... it's like the slide pinches the casing before it ejects.

This is commonly referred to as a "stovepipe" jam, and can be caused by relaxing the wrists during firing, or alternatively relaxing the elbows. It could also be caused by a recoil spring that is too strong (returns to battery too quickly for the shell to eject.) But, before you suspect that something is wrong with the gun, make sure to have someone experienced with GLOCKS shoot it quite a bit, if you aren't used to them, an improper grip could easily be the culprit.

Another cause is weak ammo. Lots of people have told me that the Federal .40S&W loads are somewhat weak, and could possibly cause a stovepipe jam.

I suggest trying different brands of ammo and also finding an experienced GLOCK shooter and have them try to duplicate your stovepipe jams.