Posted: 3/6/2011 9:58:24 AM EDT
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recently ive been having issues with my glock 23. Ive been having quite a few falure to extract, slide locking back when there is still rounds in the mags, stove pipes, etc... Does any body know what the reasons could be for why it is doing this? Could it have anything to do with the magazine? Here is a vid of one of the malfunctions that i caught on tape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUsZ0C7IuUk
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| mag springs, i have to replace 4 for my G22. I have had multiple, multiple failures to strip the next round and/or go into battery. And it started all of a sudden. I replaced the main spring but haven't spotted anyone with new mag springs. The problem has continued despite the new main spring. |
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The slide locking back with rounds still in the mag is not likely from the same causes as the other issues. Either the spring is in on the wrong side of the pin, or you are pushing it up with your grip. Do you have any aftermarket parts on the gun? the only aftermarket part i have is a 3.5lb trigger connector. my grip could be the reason it is doing that, ill watch for that next time |
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Have you tried different ammo? How many rounds are through the gun? The malfunction in the video looked like the empty case was still partially in the chamber. The shooter hit the slide lock and dropped the slide back onto the same round in the chamber, which resulted in the "click" when he tried to fire the same round again. I'm thinking it could have been an underpowered round, which would explain why when the slide was racked, it didn't try to feed a second round on the one in the chamber. Of course the extractor should have still been hooked onto the round, so there may be multiple issues. I would also check the ejector and extractor to make sure there are no signs of excessive wear or cracks. Also, shooting with gloves could make the "locking the slide open with rounds in the chamber" problem worse if you didn't know you were doing it. |
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Have you tried different ammo? How many rounds are through the gun? The malfunction in the video looked like the empty case was still partially in the chamber. The shooter hit the slide lock and dropped the slide back onto the same round in the chamber, which resulted in the "click" when he tried to fire the same round again. I'm thinking it could have been an underpowered round, which would explain why when the slide was racked, it didn't try to feed a second round on the one in the chamber. Of course the extractor should have still been hooked onto the round, so there may be multiple issues. I would also check the ejector and extractor to make sure there are no signs of excessive wear or cracks. Also, shooting with gloves could make the "locking the slide open with rounds in the chamber" problem worse if you didn't know you were doing it. thats true. I was using federal 180grn fmj. i have over 1,000 rounds through it. |
| I think you have a poor shooting stance and poor grip which probably led to a problem initially. I also think you might have a chipped extractor, or your extractor spring/loaded bearing needs to be replaced. Do you have the habit of dropping rounds in the chamber and letting the slide close on them? With a Glock, you should only load from a magazine. |
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I think you have a poor shooting stance and poor grip which probably led to a problem initially. I also think you might have a chipped extractor, or your extractor spring/loaded bearing needs to be replaced. Do you have the habit of dropping rounds in the chamber and letting the slide close on them? With a Glock, you should only load from a magazine. His weight does not appear to be really forward (nose over toes) - but other than that he's not really that bad. His grip looks decent and at least the strong hand is all the way up and high like it should be. He could use a little training perhaps but the gun problem does not really look grip or stance related. No gun should be that sensitive to grip and stance anyway - I have several Glocks and they are not that sensitive. If your Glock is really easy to limp wrist in my experience it's because you're shooting weak ammo. What happens when your support hand or arm goes down and you MUST shoot one handed in an odd position? |
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thats true. I was using federal 180grn fmj. i have over 1,000 rounds through it. I have a G22 (duty weapon) with something like 5000 rounds through it. I have shot a little bit of everything through it and I have never had a problem. I would doubt it is ammo related. |
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Same ammo? Has anybody else shot it and had the same issues? thats all i have now currently. but ive used this ammo before and have never had a problem Same ammo lot number? How many rounds do you have total on the gun? Really if you have been shooting this thing for a long time and have problems with one make and lot # of ammo, I would chalk it up to ammo. I would run out and get different ammo, then go to the range and settle this. Yes, you need a good grip and stance - but you need it to deliver fast accurate fire, not to make the gun run. It should run when fired just with the support hand. If you still have problems with other ammo it's time to call Glock and have them deal with it. |