Im in trouble

[1911Tuner]

Woe! Woe!

Malapai said:

>I notice when a full magazine is inserted, if I slowly release the slide while holding onto it I can watch the round nose-dive for about the first 1/2" of travel. Doesnt matter if a full mag or just a few rounds in it.<
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Well...We've eliminated all the obvious/simple things. The only place to go now is the feed ramp itself. The angle is a bit too steep on the barrels with integral ramps, and they sometimes need adjustment...which is a job for a
smith with a mill and an understanding of the problem. Some will recut the whole ramp, and others will cut only what is needed to reduce the angle...
known as a secondary, or "Booster" angle...on the top just at the point that the bullet nose strikes it.

 

[Malapai]

Ok I can find a gunsmith but what about the nose diving? is this still an issue?

 

[1911Tuner]

Issue?

>but what about the nose diving? is this still an issue?<
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Not if the feed ramp angle is to spec (31 degrees) and the mag releases it
correctly.

 

[andrew17]

The last bunch of followers I ordered from metalform, the follower angle needed to be set on every one of 'em. Some were as much as 7 degrees off.
HTH.

 

[HSMITH]

mag catch

Lets also think about the mag catch for a minute before sending the gun off. If it is not holding the mag up high enough it doesn't matter what mags, angles, or anything else you have cooking there, it ISN'T going to work. If you have another 1911 that works well try swapping in the mag release and see what happens. If you don't have another try using a mag with an extended basepad on it, hold the mag up as far into the gun as you can and see how it cycles.

May not be the problem, but it can't hurt to check it out.