Magazine not feeding properly

John Sabato · 05-28-2019, 08:12 PM

IF the magazine sits low in the pistol, it could be that the retention notch is worn and prevents the magazine button from pushing the holdopen high enough for reliably locking back the toggle.

Another critical factor to reliable feeding is the Overall Length of the cartridges you are trying to feed (snap-caps or otherwise).

meadowlark · 05-29-2019, 01:32 PM

Thanks John,
I suspect it's the magazine as you described. Unfortunately, I don't have another magazine to test that assumption. While I know I can buy one over the internet I would prefer trying one that's of the same year and manufacturer as mine. Finding one might be a challenge though!
I measured the snap caps and they appear to be in spec. I'll get some live rounds (remove the firing pin as suggested above) and try it again.

05-28-2019, 08:12 PM	#1
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05-29-2019, 01:32 PM	#2
meadowlark User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 53 Thanks: 33 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Thanks John, I suspect it's the magazine as you described. Unfortunately, I don't have another magazine to test that assumption. While I know I can buy one over the internet I would prefer trying one that's of the same year and manufacturer as mine. Finding one might be a challenge though! I measured the snap caps and they appear to be in spec. I'll get some live rounds (remove the firing pin as suggested above) and try it again.