Secretariat Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Was shooting my 1911 45 ACP pistol this afternoon. Was shooting flawlessly the first 80 rounds. Then, all of a sudden, the slide locks up( Remains Open)and the next round in the magazine doesn't feed. I can't seem to press the slide stop to make the slide close and go back to battery. I have to push the slide forward for it to close and go back to battery and chamber the next round from the magazine. Even on an empty magazine, it is still the same. I have to push the slide forward for it to close and go back to battery. Would anyone out here know what may be causing this problem and what is the fix for it? Thanks in advance. Edited October 11, 2015 by Secretariat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmca Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Was shooting my 1911 45 ACP pistol this afternoon. Was shooting flawlessly the first 80 rounds. Then, all of a sudden, the slide locks up( Remains Open)and the next round in the magazine doesn't feed. I can't seem to press the slide stop to make the slide close and go back to battery. I have to push the slide forward for it to close and go back to battery and chamber the next round from the magazine. Even on an empty magazine, it is still the same. I have to push the magazine forward for it to close and go back to battery. Would anyone out here know what may be causing this problem and what is the fix for it? Thanks in advance. I don't quite understand this part? Edited October 10, 2015 by kmca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbo76 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Check your slide stop to make sure it has not worked it's way out. (You may need a new plunger spring or have a detent cut into the slide stop) if not the make sure the slide spring has then proper tension. I'm assuming you have tried multiple magazines and still have the same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open1215 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 +1 for checking your slide stop. This happened to me. Needed a new plunger spring. Try without a mag in. Run the slide back and forth in your hand. Try to feel for any hang ups. It could also be the followers if it's doing this with 1 left in the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretariat Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 +1 for checking your slide stop. This happened to me. Needed a new plunger spring. Try without a mag in. Run the slide back and forth in your hand. Try to feel for any hang ups. It could also be the followers if it's doing this with 1 left in the mag. Even with no magazine and the gun is in slide lock, I still have to push the slide forward for it to go back to battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretariat Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Check your slide stop to make sure it has not worked it's way out. (You may need a new plunger spring or have a detent cut into the slide stop) if not the make sure the slide spring has then proper tension. I'm assuming you have tried multiple magazines and still have the same issue. Yes, I've tried every magazines and it's still the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open1215 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well I would unload it, no mag, run it back N forth. Feel for a catch. It may also be something In the recoil system. Look at that closely. Also look at the slide stop check for anything that looks odd on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Did you take it apart and check if anything is broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Check the link and/or link pin for cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretariat Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Was shooting my 1911 45 ACP pistol this afternoon. Was shooting flawlessly the first 80 rounds. Then, all of a sudden, the slide locks up( Remains Open)and the next round in the magazine doesn't feed. I can't seem to press the slide stop to make the slide close and go back to battery. I have to push the slide forward for it to close and go back to battery and chamber the next round from the magazine. Even on an empty magazine, it is still the same. I have to push the magazine forward for it to close and go back to battery. Would anyone out here know what may be causing this problem and what is the fix for it? Thanks in advance. I don't quite understand this part? My bad. I meant, push the slide forward. Sorry for the typo error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPatton Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Did you take it apart and check if anything is broken? +1 Are you running a shock buffer? Do you have to push it all the way forward or just bump it to make it start moving? If you haven't seen the inside of it you are wasting time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthoefer Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Check for a bulged barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Did you take it apart and check if anything is broken? Should have been the first step prior to posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I had this happen and it ended up the being the lower lug on the barrel was cracked. Took a new barrel to fix it. Hope you don't have the same issue. Mine happened because a gunsmith turned a clark para ramp into a W/N [/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPatton Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That looks like a perfectly square corner where the crack initiated. That may not have happened had the corner been milled with a radius cut which would help to eliminate the stress riser. Factory Wilson/Nowlin cut barrels come that way. Good luck with the new barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretariat Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Brought my gun to the gunsmith. According to him, what caused the slide lock was that the ejector moved slightly up to bind with the breech face. He fixed it right away and now my gun is running smoothly. Thanks for all your replies. Edited October 13, 2015 by Secretariat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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