I put together a 2011, tested the gun with snap caps and it feeds and ejects fine. I could pull the trigger with no problem. I then lubed the gun and went to the range.
I loaded one round from magazine but the trigger was stuck. I ejected the round and removed the magazine, put another one in the chamber and closed the slide. Same thing, cannot pull the trigger.
I picked up a spent casing from the floor and put it in. I have no problem pulling the trigger. The casing I picked up was too tight and it was stuck. I could cock the gun and pull the trigger. Since it was stuck I went back home to get the casing out. It seems that casing was just too tight. I whacked the back of the gun and the slide opened. I had to pry the casing out.
I have two questions;
1. What do you think the problem might be? I think I am sure that I held the grip safety tight and thumb safety was off. Is there any other part that might be blocking the trigger?
2. I think the casing should be pulled out by the extractor when I hit it hard. But the casing was still stuck inside. The slide just opened. The hook did not have enough force to catch it and pull it out. My question is, if I fire a round in this gun, is it going to be so tight that it cannot be pulled out? Do I need to check my extractor or is it just a super tight casing fired from another gun?
Thank you.