I can pull the slide back a little bit, let go, and the round will slide right into the barrel with no effort. Its also much more precise, but the angle is correct and the round does not get retained too long, which strangely causes it to do one of two things; either it wedges against the chamber, or holds it so long that the bullet runs smack dab into the back of chamber or the ramp edge of a auto pistol. Given my experiences with the ACT-MAG magazine, I strongly encourage 1911 owners to pursue magazines that properly support the final round like the Colt ones shown here. Check the daily deals, up to 40% off! Palmetto State Armorys Daily Deals aim to provide our customers with new products and best sellers at amazing prices. Daily Deal product offerings include PSAs American Made firearms, AR-15 parts and accessories, 9mm pistols, bulk ammo, magazines, o, Be part of the International Sportsman community. Ill pay extra to get long, trouble free life. Bought a couple of PCCs running Glock mags and bought a couple of different types of plastic mags some with steel liners, others, like Amend2 without. [] youre interested in some other perspectives, check out Range Hot and/or [], Thank you for the great tips. I also saw an NAA. In my experiences, almost all Failure to Feeds are magazine related. Cut the wall with the cutting edgechecking the deflection with each cut on the first attempt. This usually occurs on the last or next to last round in a magazine. Also this thing: This is where the slide out runs the magazine, meaning the round doesn't get pushed up in time to meet the slide. The bullet hangs as it tries to slip under the ejector. Save yourself time, aggravation, and money by buying quality magazines and maintaining the ones you already own. Except for those FTFs, I had no failures to extract and eject the cases though many flew 8 feet or so, mostly to the 3:00 position. I stick with the Wilsons. 3D Printed Guns: Catching Up with Ivan T. Spotting Danger Before It Spots You: A Top Situational Awareness Manual, Some Ways To Carry Extra Ammo Are Better Than Others, How To Choose The Best Way To Carry Concealed, ATF Rules Pistols Braces on Pistols are SBRs, Product Warning and Recall Notice SIG SAUER 9MM, 115gr, Elite Ball, FMJ, Ammo Prices are about to Skyrocket! Maybe the new ones are not what they used to be, Ive been using the same 10/22 mag since 1985. . Dont toss them just yet! For the ones that do manage to chamber, the sound is present on the first round or two, and often absent on subsequent rounds. Colt Officer's model FTF'ing on the last round | 1911Forum If your semi-automatic firearm is having reliability issues, the first thing to check is your detachable magazines. This is most likely a magazine-feed-lips problem too: The feed lips are probably sending the round out at too steep an angle. Not just your 1911 mags either anyof your mags. You think the inner city junkies get radical over a little dope? Tokarev 33 feed good lips magazine nyet pistol machined lips, not to kiss dah. I dont know, but I do know that there was a lot of it, and it was jamming up the works. Ever wonder why gunsmiths become acerbic? 22 that had only been rifled half way through, with big curlers of steel sticking out into the bore from the half finished process. Thanks ! My Ruger P95 has the same problem. . Extractor-related failures with no ka-chunk and no case damage is known as Stem Bind though that term is a little misleading. | And you would not believe how much push-back I get from some gun owners on the issue of it being the magazine. These 5% extra power magazine springs help improve feeding and function. And Ive tried genuine Colts, Chip McCormicks, even Remingtons. Ha! My older mags are used for range and course use (tactical dump-and-go reloads). A few years ago, a friend was having trouble with a very new pistol (I dont remember the brand or model). I have carry magazines and range magazines. WD40 doesnt belong on guns. . Factory ammo? Lets take a look at why some 1911 magazines are less trustworthy than others. But look up Frankenruger. That ammo just seems to be more greasy with that stuff. Didn't have a single last round failure to feed vs the DW mags having a last round failure to feed almost every loaded mag the previous 150 rounds (the very first 150 rounds the gun had shot, a gun I first cleaned and lubed after picking up from the store). All it takes is one drop on the feed lips to create a problem. Colt 1911 officers model/DFM .45 ACP magazines (steel, 7-round capacity), GI mags: Colt 1911 45 (steel, 7-round capacity), Take a look a the ProMag 1911 10 round magazine. Mags are always a problem. But what happens when it doesnt? Not sure how long term of a fix that is, but it fixed the feeding issues. All semi-autos fed with detachable magazines can have magazine issues. Shooters with ACT-MAG and similar magazines are not out of luck, however. The hook that is about to snap gives no warning. We look forward to providing content that engages you and keeps you coming back for more. The classic Bolt Over Base misfeedsometimes referred to as the Live Round Stovepipe.. Thank you for joining the International Sportsman community.