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serf 'rett · March 31, 2011, 03:06 PM

The pistol is a all steel Baby Eagle in 40S&W (Jericho) by IWI imported by MRI who foisted the model off on Charles Daly who bellied up on the model, etcetera, etcetera… and I’d be tempted to dump the pistol if it wasn’t so much fun to shoot.

My twin issues are as follows:
1. The pistol will occasionally fail to go into battery. This mostly happens during rapid fire which makes me suspect possible limp wristing. The cartridge does not appear to be catching, i.e. it chambers but the slide does not fully close – it remains open perhaps a 1/8”. I can bump it closed, but I suspect it makes the SO a little nervous.
2. New and straight out of the box, the pistol would throw brass 12 to 20 feet.

The brass chunking doesn’t bother me but is it an indicator of a weak spring? Someone mentioned that a stronger spring might help cure both problems. Do I need a stronger spring or do I have a different problem? Thanks.

March 31, 2011, 03:06 PM	#1
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	Brass Chunking and Battery Failure – Help Needed The pistol is a all steel Baby Eagle in 40S&W (Jericho) by IWI imported by MRI who foisted the model off on Charles Daly who bellied up on the model, etcetera, etcetera… and I’d be tempted to dump the pistol if it wasn’t so much fun to shoot. My twin issues are as follows: 1. The pistol will occasionally fail to go into battery. This mostly happens during rapid fire which makes me suspect possible limp wristing. The cartridge does not appear to be catching, i.e. it chambers but the slide does not fully close – it remains open perhaps a 1/8”. I can bump it closed, but I suspect it makes the SO a little nervous. 2. New and straight out of the box, the pistol would throw brass 12 to 20 feet. The brass chunking doesn’t bother me but is it an indicator of a weak spring? Someone mentioned that a stronger spring might help cure both problems. Do I need a stronger spring or do I have a different problem? Thanks. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.