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Thread: My first .45 ACP
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January 17th, 2011, 10:54 AM #21
Re: My first .45 ACP
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January 17th, 2011, 11:52 AM #22
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January 17th, 2011, 01:36 PM #23
Re: My first .45 ACP
If the magazine is not seating right then it could be either the ejector blocking the magazine or it could be the mag release is either fouled or is not to size spec.
Strip the pistol to the frame, after removing the ammo and magazine
insert a magazine into the stripped frame, prefererably loaded.
See if the ejector is touching the back of the magazine.
If clear there, then time to clean out the magazine release.
With the magazine out of the stripped frame, get a hollow ground/shooters screwdriver kit. Press the magazine release, and with the other hand insert a tip of the proper size, and turn the screw, I think left, until the screw locks into place and the release falls clear.
Put the release in a LARGE hefty bag and then slowly turn the magazine release screw and let it under pressure clear the part.
Take the magazine relase and place it in the slot in the magazine. If it fits with no gaps, then you are good to go. If it is showing gaps then that part is not to spec and may need to be replaced.
On the magazine you have now, take it apart. Clean the insides out, and with a pair of needle nose pliers, GENTLY and SLOWLY bend the front of the magazine follower UP.
Just a dab will do ya.
Reassemble the pistol and try again.
Good Luck
As a side note some hollow points will not feed into a 1911 regardless of the magazine used
Instead of the 'flying ashtray' design of the Remington Golden Sabers or the old CCI Lawman load, try another type. I use either Hydra Shocks or the Federal classic HP and have had no issues with them in my Gold Cup. If the round is not the same size as GI ball ammo, this can and will cause feed issues.
The checkmate mags have a different follower and feed release design that is supposed to help in this area. I belive they are called 'hybrid' magazines.
A quick search at 1911.org will give you better info on this subject.
Also check your extractor. Clean the hook of the extractor and the slot that the extractor rides in.. Might have some gunk stuck in there and getting that out might also help.Last edited by gold cup abuser; January 17th, 2011 at 01:47 PM.
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