I purchased my LCP last November and found the slide, unless racked with excess vigor, would catch just a small bit and stick open. A small push or even a shake was enough to jar it loose and the slide would then feed the round perfectly.
After 250+ rounds I called Ruger. The took the gun back with no complaints and no charge. Two weeks later it was returned with a new barrel and slide yet the same problem albeit a bit less noticeable, continued.
I've run another 200+ rounds through the gun and the problem continues.
I can't see where it's sticking but it feels as if it's somehow catching on the ridge between the bullet and the casing.
I've cleaned and lubed the gun many times and checked the ramp. I've tried a dozen different types of ammunition. It seems to be worse with the first few rounds in the magazine and then diminish with each round as the magazine empties. The problem never interferes with the cycling of the gun during normal firing. I'm a big guy that's been shooting for years so I don't think it's the way I'm racking the slide.
Has anyone seen this problem before and can you suggest a cause and cure?
Thanks in advance.
After 250+ rounds I called Ruger. The took the gun back with no complaints and no charge. Two weeks later it was returned with a new barrel and slide yet the same problem albeit a bit less noticeable, continued.
I've run another 200+ rounds through the gun and the problem continues.
I can't see where it's sticking but it feels as if it's somehow catching on the ridge between the bullet and the casing.
I've cleaned and lubed the gun many times and checked the ramp. I've tried a dozen different types of ammunition. It seems to be worse with the first few rounds in the magazine and then diminish with each round as the magazine empties. The problem never interferes with the cycling of the gun during normal firing. I'm a big guy that's been shooting for years so I don't think it's the way I'm racking the slide.
Has anyone seen this problem before and can you suggest a cause and cure?
Thanks in advance.