joepistol
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Was shooting some 9mm rds I'd loaded, not loaded w/ a max charge, or even what I'd consider a hot load.
After shooting a few rds, the 1911 I was shooting wouldn't chamber the next rnd.
Ejected rnd, thinking it might have a crimp issue, & attempted to chamber the next rnd in the magazine.
I'd already shot maybe 20 rds. from the box of ammo I was shooting.
Next rnd , same issue, ...slide wouldn't close / chamber the rnd, completely.
Ejected that rnd, dropped mag from pistol, made sure chamber was clear, then looked down barrel for an obstruction.
Didn't use a light, but nothing obviously blocking the bore that I could see.
Put pistol back in case, shoot other pistols.
Finish shooting rds. in another 9mm, all cases feed & shoot fine ?
Humm..wonder.
While sweeping up my cases after I finished shooting, noticed as I'm bagging up my brass. that one case was considerably shorter than all the others.
I thought ..it must be a 380 someone left on the floor.
Looking closer.,.no , it's not., too short for a .380 & case sis tamped" 9mm Luger"..
I think I found my problem.
Got home, disassembled the pistol & looked closely in the barrel, using a flashlight & I could see a portion of brass ( the top of the case)
stuck to the wall of the barrel. I spray some WD-40in the barrel & try using brush to dislodge it..no joy.
Find a pick I have in my cleaning stuff ,for cleaning in tight crevices. Gently & carefully hook the piece of brass with the pick,
& it comes out easily. Great to be lucky. No harm done, just something that happened to me that I've never had happen before.
I do clean & inspect my brass before loading it, makes me wonder why the case failed in the manner which it did.
Thought I'd post my experience. The 1st time I've had this happen in a pistol. Been shooting pistols for about 45 yrs.
It just might happen to you, someday.
After shooting a few rds, the 1911 I was shooting wouldn't chamber the next rnd.
Ejected rnd, thinking it might have a crimp issue, & attempted to chamber the next rnd in the magazine.
I'd already shot maybe 20 rds. from the box of ammo I was shooting.
Next rnd , same issue, ...slide wouldn't close / chamber the rnd, completely.
Ejected that rnd, dropped mag from pistol, made sure chamber was clear, then looked down barrel for an obstruction.
Didn't use a light, but nothing obviously blocking the bore that I could see.
Put pistol back in case, shoot other pistols.
Finish shooting rds. in another 9mm, all cases feed & shoot fine ?
Humm..wonder.
While sweeping up my cases after I finished shooting, noticed as I'm bagging up my brass. that one case was considerably shorter than all the others.
I thought ..it must be a 380 someone left on the floor.
Looking closer.,.no , it's not., too short for a .380 & case sis tamped" 9mm Luger"..
I think I found my problem.
Got home, disassembled the pistol & looked closely in the barrel, using a flashlight & I could see a portion of brass ( the top of the case)
stuck to the wall of the barrel. I spray some WD-40in the barrel & try using brush to dislodge it..no joy.
Find a pick I have in my cleaning stuff ,for cleaning in tight crevices. Gently & carefully hook the piece of brass with the pick,
& it comes out easily. Great to be lucky. No harm done, just something that happened to me that I've never had happen before.
I do clean & inspect my brass before loading it, makes me wonder why the case failed in the manner which it did.
Thought I'd post my experience. The 1st time I've had this happen in a pistol. Been shooting pistols for about 45 yrs.
It just might happen to you, someday.
