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A friend has hit some very hard times and need to sell his pre-ban Eagle 20" AR -15. That's all the data I have on the rifle. I've heard very little about the Eagle rifles (maybe a company related to Armalite?) Any thoughts on a resale value? Thanks.

Flex - I'm not hitting the slide lock/release and locking the slide back because releasing the slide release and/or racking the slide (both of which I tired) would have solved the problem. Yep - mic'ed the mag lips and they're within specs. I THINK I'VE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM: What I think is happening is that the slide moves to the rear, then starts to come forward and strip the top round in the mag for insertion into the chamber. At that point, the nose of the round gets stuck on the ramp in a horizontal position - thus stoping the slide (in the "almost locked back position") and also keeping the mag from dropping when I push the mag release button (and requiring me to rip the mag out of the gun). What could cause this type of malfunction? * weak mag springs? * bad follower? * too heavy recoil spring (I use the stock recoil spring with an approx 170 PF load)? * limp wristing? * OAL too short? Thanks for your thoughts guys. Cy

Thanks Yar. I'll take a look.

Thanks forth replies. It's definately not me hitting the slide lock with my left hand. Could the jams be caused by limp wristing? Could limp writing cause the slide to lock back prematurely?

All - thanks for your great replies!

My son is 7. He currently shoots BB guns with me in the back yard. At what age shoot I start him shooting a 22 rifle? What about a 22 pistol? Centerfire rifle or pistol? I'm mostly interesting in responses from those of you that actually have kids and have actually gone through this process. No offense to the rest of you.

This is was my best stage at the Alabama state match, but they threw out the stage. Oh well . . . 6.88 seconds 58 points

Thanks Flex. I just re-installed my mag well, so I'll go check the tightness of the screw. Any guidelines for tightnesss? Thanks.

Thanks Bill. I'm using the stock Glock hi cap .40 follower. I think the stock # is 1048 or something like that. The mags were almost completely full when the jam occured. I'm not sure if the same mag was involved in both jams. To finally clear the malfunctions (the slide was locked back and would not move), I had to press the mag button and rip the mag out with my left hand. I believe that the slide fell forward when I ripped the mag out (I'm not 100% sure of this - I was frantically trying to get the gun running again). I then inserted a new mag and pulled the trigger on an empty chamber. I then racked the slide and finished the stage. Bill and Chris - do you guys modify the slide release so that it does not lock the slide back on an empty mag? Thanks for your thoughts.

Thanks Chris. I only use the standard (non-extended) slide release because of the reasons you stated. I considered whether I accidentaly hit the slide stop, but that would not explain why the slide would not release from the locked-back position and why the mag would not come out of the gun. BTW - does anyone use the Arredonndo followers for Glocks?

Mystery Glock Jams at Alabama state match At the Alabama state match last weekend, I shot my Glock 35. It has a brass THE magwell and I use Glock factory hi caps and Arredondo +5 extensions with +10% mag springs. I shoot 180 grain Rainiers loaded to 1.125 OAL. I had two nasty jams of two separate stages. In both, I had a mag change, shot one or two shots (I can’t remember the exact #) and then the slide locked back. The slide would NOT release and the mag would NOT drop out. In both cases, I attempted a tap-rack-roll and it did not clear the jam and the slide stayed in the locked position. When I looked into the open ejection port (the slide was locked back) there was no spent brass and it looked as though I had simply locked the slide back on a full mag – although I didn’t study it – I just tried to get the gun running again. Each one of these jams cost me approx 5 seconds (I’m guessing). Here’s the kicker: After the match I shot each mag and they all ran 100%!!?? I’ve had NO problems with these mags or the gun before the match. Here’s what I think could be the cause(s): 1. OAL TOO LONG: I’ve always loaded my Glock rounds in extended mags to 1.125 OAL. I checked my rounds when I got home and they were right on 1.125. 2. BAD MAG SPRINGS OR FOLLOWERS: Again, I’ve never had any problems with the mags. I’ve put approx 15,000 through the mags with 100% reliability. 3. OVER INSERTION OF THE MAGS: Maybe my adrenaline got the best of me at the match and I jammed the mags home on the mag change and over inserted the mags. However, the mag base plate fits very snug on the THE brass magwell. I’ve studied it and it seems doubtful that I could over insert the mags. It’s frustrating because I can’t reproduce the jam. But guaranteed – I’ll reproduce it in the next match! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY THOUGHTS/HELP YOU GUYS CAN GIVE. Also – what do you guys thing about modifying the slide catch so it doesn’t lock the slide back? Useful modification? If so, why? How do you do the modification? Thanks. Cy

I also got Charlie to do a trigger job on my G35. The trigger is extremely smooth and light, with almost no stacking. Turn around is very fast and Charlie is a great guy to deal with - very professional. I'm taking it to the range in the next couple of days and plan to shoot it in LTD in the ALA state match this weekend. I'll give an update after I shoot it.

love it IMO, here's the place to buy it: http://www.shootersconnection.com/

All, FYI - I pulled my sear spring out of my Kimber and put it in my Edge (Nowlin I believe). I've fired approx 1500 through the Edge with no problems.

Chris, Congrats on your performance in Area 6 and the SC championship. Like to see the local guys do well!

ryucasta - have you had any light strikes on the primers? Which primers do you use? Thanks.

Thanks for the replies!

Hi, Is the sear spring for an STI the same as a single stack 1911? Thanks.

I bought the Pact MKIV from BE and love it. It is also a chrono and comes with sky screams for about $200. Hard to beat!

Shot this last month - Limited with my G35. 6.92 sec 56 pts 8.0925 HF 85.184% per the latest USPSA update (my highest classifier ever - yeah!)

Thanks George!

I shoot about 2-3 times per week in an indoor range. I just had my blood lead levels tested, and it's high - 47. My doctor says that OSHA guidelines say that 40 + is high. I've also heard some shooters say that 10+ is high. Any thoughts/experiences? Thanks.

very interesting. Chris - please let us know any updates from continued shooting. Is this John Nagel by chance? I know he's building one also.

I've had good experiences with Glock warranty service. Once I cracked the breech face on a G27. I was not the original owner, yet Glock replced the slide for free. From Glock's perspective, a blown up gun could easliy look like a reloading mistake or something of that nature.

I like A Grip.