Posted: 2/25/2016 10:00:03 PM EDT
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First, thanks in advance for the help.
I recently went out to shoot my XD 40. This is an original service model. When I went to fire, every single shot resulted in a "click". See below for as many notes as I feel may be relevant to help resolve my issue. 1. I had not shot this firearm in over 3 years. My last field strip and clean was at that time as well. 2. Gun was mostly stored in my utility room in my basement. Humidity was always low, but temperatures could sometimes reach 35-40 degrees in winter, and 72-77 in summer. 3. Ammo was Winchester USA Ammunition 40 S&W 165 Grain Full Metal Jacket Flat Nose, purchased on 6/2013. Stored at same conditions as above. 4. After what appeared to be light primer strikes, I switched to a new box of same ammo as above. Same results followed. 5. I googled that some people experience light primer strikes on their XD due to "limp wrist". Still not sure what the hell that means, but I tried manhandling the grip, still same problem. 
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Second vote for striker channel clean. DO NOT LUBE the channel. :D I watched a few videos, doesnt seem that bad, but can a relatively inexperienced gun owner accomplish this? Most videos I watched on a maintanence do not require cleaning that. Is this normal? I was sold on the fact that this gun can run like a glock. I will admit that it sat unused for over 3 years, but I cleaned it after EVERY range time, and only have about 500 rounds through it. I wont lie, I am disappointed. |
| Cleaning the striker is easy, you just need the correct size roll pin punch. Before you do it, powder river precision sells striker retaining pins that are rolled spring steel. With shipping it'll be about 15 bucks for 3 pins. There are a ton of videos for removing the striker. Cleaning the channel out is easy, and needs to be done periodically. You could have the gun shop do it, but it's simple enough to do yourself. |
| You are sure to have some gunk in striker channel. Any liquid film causes a hydraulic effect and slows the striker to the primer. If you don't feel like you can get the striker out, at least spray some non-chlorinated brake cleaner through the hole on the breech face and let it run out the back plate with the muzzle pointing up. It's not hard to take the striker out, then you can get the channel and striker bone dry. Correct punch and a roll of duct tape to lay the slide upside down on all you need. |
| Forgot to mention use a red straw and try to get as tight a seal as possible on the breech face hole with back plate down and slide vertical.. Don't worry, the brake cleaner will evaporate if it leaks down breech face and beyond. The brake cleaner will displace the film of liquid on striker parts and it will run out backplate even if you leave assembled. This will be a quick check to see that this is your problem. Then you will know you need to dry the channel, springs and striker. Lowes and Home Depot sell the pins although not as nice as SS pins from Springer. Ensure whatever pins you use to reassemble go in the same way they came out. Care should be taken when cleaning breech face as to not squeegee solvent or oil into channel via face hole. Use just enough to lightly clean the face. Let us know how this works. |