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Zippy · November 6, 2012, 08:10 PM

My .45 Colt Mark IV, Gold Cup has functioned correctly until just recently when all forms of ammo stopped feeding. But recently when I insert a full magazine the bullet appears to angle downward just a little too far and as the slide moves forward the bullet is forced straight forward against the ramp and jams, laying horizontal to the slide. If I remove two or more bullets and reinsert the mag the bullets appear to angle upward more as they should and feed correctly.

The odd thing is that I recently purchased five new mags and they and my old mags all have the same problem now. If I insert a full mag and hold the down the mag release button until the mag is locked in place, the bullets feed correctly, most of the time.

I have no idea where to look for the problem.

November 6, 2012, 08:10 PM	#1
Zippy Member Join Date: March 10, 2009 Posts: 24	Need help with .45 Colt Gold Cup feed problem My .45 Colt Mark IV, Gold Cup has functioned correctly until just recently when all forms of ammo stopped feeding. But recently when I insert a full magazine the bullet appears to angle downward just a little too far and as the slide moves forward the bullet is forced straight forward against the ramp and jams, laying horizontal to the slide. If I remove two or more bullets and reinsert the mag the bullets appear to angle upward more as they should and feed correctly. The odd thing is that I recently purchased five new mags and they and my old mags all have the same problem now. If I insert a full mag and hold the down the mag release button until the mag is locked in place, the bullets feed correctly, most of the time. I have no idea where to look for the problem. Last edited by Zippy; November 6, 2012 at 09:56 PM.