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Originally Posted by Benchmark12
Sent it back, still experienced failure to feed jams.
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A brand new 1911 with some sort of failure-to-feed issues. At this point you need to provide some detailed information to isolate the potential source of the problem. Some perfectly clear, close up pictures of the pistol when the malfunctions occur would go a long way to helping the folks here see what's going on and provide more focused suggestions.
If you can't provide these pictures, you need to answer the questions of those here who are trying to help you.
There are a bunch of possible reasons for failure-to-feed (FTF) malfunctions. Describing the position of the cartridge when the malfunction occurs will weed out some possibilities and point the way toward the actual root cause.
Here are some basic questions. When the malfunction occurs:
Where is the case rim in relation to the extractor hook?- Is it behind the hook?
- Is it in front of the hook?
- Is it still in the magazine?
Where is the nose of the bullet in relation to the feed ramp?- Is it low on the ramp?
- Is it high on the ramp?
- Is it inside the chamber?
Questions about the pistol:- Does it have a full ramped barrel? If you're not sure, here's a picture of the three major barrel types. Which one looks like yours?
