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James K · May 21, 2009, 01:52 AM

I have had no problems with my Benelli, but I do have a thought. Before spending a lot of time on parts and/or labor, try another brand of ammo. US made standard 9mm ammo has always been notorious for being lightly loaded and just might not have enough power to reliably operate that pistol, which takes a bit stiffer initial kick than a standard locked breech pistol like the Glock.

A little appreciated fact is that auto pistol slide return depends on a lot of the energy of recoil being returned to the forward movement (in other words, the slide "bounces" off the frame). So it may not suffice to just increase spring tension as that would cushion the slide even more.

Jim

May 21, 2009, 01:52 AM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	I have had no problems with my Benelli, but I do have a thought. Before spending a lot of time on parts and/or labor, try another brand of ammo. US made standard 9mm ammo has always been notorious for being lightly loaded and just might not have enough power to reliably operate that pistol, which takes a bit stiffer initial kick than a standard locked breech pistol like the Glock. A little appreciated fact is that auto pistol slide return depends on a lot of the energy of recoil being returned to the forward movement (in other words, the slide "bounces" off the frame). So it may not suffice to just increase spring tension as that would cushion the slide even more. Jim Last edited by James K; May 21, 2009 at 01:59 AM.