The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - your opinion on clearing a double feed malfunction

Nnobby45 · April 14, 2009, 01:52 AM

Some pistols like the Glock allow you to rip out the magazine without locking the slide back. With practice you can remove the mag. (keep it), work the slide to clear the chamber and reinsert the same mag. You can clear this malfunction quickly. Don't know of what other pistols can be cleared this way.

Most, like the SIG, allow the round to go too far forward so it's half in and half out of the mag. The nose of the bullet overhangs the feed ramp too far to facilitate pulling it out of the gun without locking the slide back. It's removing the mag. that clears things so you can work the slide and remove the chambered round. You jettison the mag., work the slide, and reload your spare. Which, of course, demonstrates more than one reason to carry a reload.

Others who have more experience clearing such malfunctions may have different opinions. Some instructors (Farnum) advocate locking the slide back, working the action and reloading because it works with all guns. Though slower.

April 14, 2009, 01:52 AM	#2
Nnobby45 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2004 Posts: 3,150	Some pistols like the Glock allow you to rip out the magazine without locking the slide back. With practice you can remove the mag. (keep it), work the slide to clear the chamber and reinsert the same mag. You can clear this malfunction quickly. Don't know of what other pistols can be cleared this way. Most, like the SIG, allow the round to go too far forward so it's half in and half out of the mag. The nose of the bullet overhangs the feed ramp too far to facilitate pulling it out of the gun without locking the slide back. It's removing the mag. that clears things so you can work the slide and remove the chambered round. You jettison the mag., work the slide, and reload your spare. Which, of course, demonstrates more than one reason to carry a reload. Others who have more experience clearing such malfunctions may have different opinions. Some instructors (Farnum) advocate locking the slide back, working the action and reloading because it works with all guns. Though slower. Last edited by Nnobby45; April 14, 2009 at 02:04 AM.