Failure to eject

Rmagnum1183 · August 14, 2014, 06:16 PM

I fired a gun yesterday and the Empty case failed to eject. Like completely not a stove jam like the case stayed in the original place before it got fire.

Big Shrek · August 14, 2014, 06:21 PM

After removing all ammo from the gun & making certain that it is Safe,
Clean it...making sure all oil is out of the chamber...
as heat + pressure + oil = Glue

Second, check the chamber for a burr with a Qtip...if it pulls hairs out, you've gotta burr.
DIY or take to a gunsmith for repair.

Third, check the slide & rails for burrs...if so, DIY or take to a gunsmith for repair.

Fourth, check the ammo...

Fifth, check the extractor/ejector...fix/replace if bent/broken/etc...

Sixth, remember to tell us Which Kind of Gun & What Kind of Ammo,
as some have congenital defects that are very well known...

Rmagnum1183 · August 14, 2014, 07:06 PM

Its embarrassing to tell the gun and ammo

James K · August 14, 2014, 07:51 PM

If gun and ammo makers read these sites, they will get embarrassed all the time. The makes of the gun and ammo and any other info might help resolve the problem.

Jim

Rmagnum1183 · August 14, 2014, 08:43 PM

ok here it goes... Lorcin L25

jglsprings · August 14, 2014, 08:45 PM

You were right.

They are notorious for malfunctions and breakage. Without more info and at least some pictures most folks will just bash it.

Did it ever work right?

Has something changed?

Does it happen with all types of ammo?

Is it clean?

Standard stuff.

ttarp · August 14, 2014, 08:49 PM

Trade it in for a Hi Point. Also snap might be helpful in diagnosing the issue. Good luck at any rate.

SpareMag · August 14, 2014, 09:05 PM

I was actually hoping my personal life would not be discussed here....

JeffK · August 14, 2014, 09:25 PM

"The Lorcin L25 pocket pistol is infamous for being an unreliable firearm, frequently prone to jamming and accidental discharges. Lorcin Engineering Industries eventually went bankrupt after numerous cases of guns going off and harming users, as well as the fact that the pistol is one of the most popular weapons in low-grade robberies and other crime due to the pistol usually going for under $100."

gyvel · August 14, 2014, 11:16 PM

Not to be cruel, but any money you put into that Lorcin is money wasted.

I know that this is easy to say, but you would be well-served to either retire the gun and use the money you would have wasted fixing it (with no guarantees that it would work anyway) and buy something else a little better, or sell the gun to someone with the understanding that it "needs work," and (you guessed it) take the money and put it towards something a little better.

Rmagnum1183 · August 15, 2014, 12:02 AM

it was a hand me down from my dad, it hasnt been shot in 17 years maybe a little rusty

gyvel · August 15, 2014, 12:11 AM

Quote:

it was a hand me down from my dad, it hasnt been shot in 17 years maybe a little rusty

Keep it then as a remembrance of your dad.

But trying to get it to be a completely safe, fully functional firearm is a tall order, given the Lorcin history.

Give it a graceful retirement and get something else for yourself.

JAREDSHS · August 15, 2014, 08:48 AM

Here's my take on your situation. You did not mentiion if your Dad is still with you or not. If it were mine I think that I would deliberetly disable the weapon
so it would be permantly safe from ever firing. I would then keep the firearm in a
safe and respectful location in honor of the memories of my Dad and would have
it available to pass it down to future generations.

August 14, 2014, 06:16 PM	#1
Rmagnum1183 Member Join Date: July 24, 2014 Posts: 25	Failure to eject I fired a gun yesterday and the Empty case failed to eject. Like completely not a stove jam like the case stayed in the original place before it got fire.

August 14, 2014, 06:21 PM	#2
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 1,358	After removing all ammo from the gun & making certain that it is Safe, Clean it...making sure all oil is out of the chamber... as heat + pressure + oil = Glue Second, check the chamber for a burr with a Qtip...if it pulls hairs out, you've gotta burr. DIY or take to a gunsmith for repair. Third, check the slide & rails for burrs...if so, DIY or take to a gunsmith for repair. Fourth, check the ammo... Fifth, check the extractor/ejector...fix/replace if bent/broken/etc... Sixth, remember to tell us Which Kind of Gun & What Kind of Ammo, as some have congenital defects that are very well known... __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.

August 14, 2014, 08:45 PM	#6
jglsprings Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Posts: 1,827	You were right. They are notorious for malfunctions and breakage. Without more info and at least some pictures most folks will just bash it. Did it ever work right? Has something changed? Does it happen with all types of ammo? Is it clean? Standard stuff. __________________ Let's eat Grandma. Let's eat, Grandma. Commas save lives... Last edited by jglsprings; August 14, 2014 at 10:39 PM.

August 14, 2014, 11:16 PM	#10
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	Not to be cruel, but any money you put into that Lorcin is money wasted. I know that this is easy to say, but you would be well-served to either retire the gun and use the money you would have wasted fixing it (with no guarantees that it would work anyway) and buy something else a little better, or sell the gun to someone with the understanding that it "needs work," and (you guessed it) take the money and put it towards something a little better. __________________ As always, YMMV. __________________________________________ MIIAA SIFE

August 14, 2014, 07:06 PM	#3
Rmagnum1183 Member Join Date: July 24, 2014 Posts: 25	Its embarrassing to tell the gun and ammo

August 14, 2014, 07:51 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	If gun and ammo makers read these sites, they will get embarrassed all the time. The makes of the gun and ammo and any other info might help resolve the problem. Jim

August 14, 2014, 08:43 PM	#5
Rmagnum1183 Member Join Date: July 24, 2014 Posts: 25	ok here it goes... Lorcin L25

August 14, 2014, 08:49 PM	#7
ttarp Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2013 Posts: 888	Trade it in for a Hi Point. Also snap might be helpful in diagnosing the issue. Good luck at any rate.

August 14, 2014, 09:05 PM	#8
SpareMag Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2012 Posts: 514	I was actually hoping my personal life would not be discussed here....

August 14, 2014, 09:25 PM	#9
JeffK Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2014 Posts: 206	"The Lorcin L25 pocket pistol is infamous for being an unreliable firearm, frequently prone to jamming and accidental discharges. Lorcin Engineering Industries eventually went bankrupt after numerous cases of guns going off and harming users, as well as the fact that the pistol is one of the most popular weapons in low-grade robberies and other crime due to the pistol usually going for under $100."

August 15, 2014, 12:02 AM	#11
Rmagnum1183 Member Join Date: July 24, 2014 Posts: 25	it was a hand me down from my dad, it hasnt been shot in 17 years maybe a little rusty

August 15, 2014, 08:48 AM	#13
JAREDSHS Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2004 Location: Mountains in North East Tennessee. Posts: 176	Here's my take on your situation. You did not mentiion if your Dad is still with you or not. If it were mine I think that I would deliberetly disable the weapon so it would be permantly safe from ever firing. I would then keep the firearm in a safe and respectful location in honor of the memories of my Dad and would have it available to pass it down to future generations.