The Scandinavian
Member
Hi
I've just aquired a fairly neat FN Baby Browning, which according to the serial numbers on the Browning website was made in 1962.
The pistol is astonishingly accurate for something so tiny but it will rarely go through an entire magazine without a misfeed.
The worst problem is with the last cartridge, that usually rotates upwards and ends up vertically in the magazine with the bullet trapped between the slide and the chamber.
Occasionally this will happen when there are still cartridges in the magazine, ie the nose of the round rotates too high up and gets stuck between the slide and the back of the barrel at the top.
The first two or three cartridges are the most reliable so I was wondering if a stronger spring would help? I have the feeling that this would prevent the rear of the cartridge being pushed down into the magazine so easily as the slide comes forward.
I'm using S&B FMJ ammo, which works 100% in my (presumably 1930's) Browning 'Vest Pocket' 1906. There is no obvious damage, wear or deformation of the feed lips.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I've thought to test the spring out of the '06's magazine in the Baby as both pistols are approximately the same size. I'd be very interested to hear if anyone else has had a similar problem - especially if they have cured it
Many thanks
"T.S."
I've just aquired a fairly neat FN Baby Browning, which according to the serial numbers on the Browning website was made in 1962.
The pistol is astonishingly accurate for something so tiny but it will rarely go through an entire magazine without a misfeed.
The worst problem is with the last cartridge, that usually rotates upwards and ends up vertically in the magazine with the bullet trapped between the slide and the chamber.
Occasionally this will happen when there are still cartridges in the magazine, ie the nose of the round rotates too high up and gets stuck between the slide and the back of the barrel at the top.
The first two or three cartridges are the most reliable so I was wondering if a stronger spring would help? I have the feeling that this would prevent the rear of the cartridge being pushed down into the magazine so easily as the slide comes forward.
I'm using S&B FMJ ammo, which works 100% in my (presumably 1930's) Browning 'Vest Pocket' 1906. There is no obvious damage, wear or deformation of the feed lips.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I've thought to test the spring out of the '06's magazine in the Baby as both pistols are approximately the same size. I'd be very interested to hear if anyone else has had a similar problem - especially if they have cured it
Many thanks
"T.S."