sonick808
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I have had a Taurus Millenium Pro PT-140 for a long time, given to me as a present by family. The pistol performs quite well, and is very accurate, with the exception of one occasional, recurring gotcha:
The slide will not return to battery 100% of the time while firing.
Sometimes it occurs once per magazine, sometimes once per 100 rounds.
It sticks just about 3mm shy of battery, then i have to smack the back of it to put it in battery (already verified not a protruding firing pin before smacking!)
After inspection I think i've narrowed it down to a huge extractor with a beastly strong spring behind it. All symptoms suggest this.
Inspecting the extractor, the face of it is tool-marked, and has a slight burr/ridge protruding ever so slightly above the edge that the cartridge rim has to push aside. The burr/edge is so fine that it barely catches a fingernail. The tool marks are more pronounced.
Before I start removing the extractor and fiddling with it, can someone recommend the most conservative course of action ? I was thinking of stoning the extractor on the angle side until smooth, with extreme care to not change angle or extraction rounding.
Thoughts ? More powerful recoil springs aren't an option, i've already ordered 3 and they all do it. I do think the recoil spring should be more powerful but wolff does nothing for this pistol. less powerful extractor spring, also not an option. noone makes such a thing.
Thanks for any suggestions.....
The slide will not return to battery 100% of the time while firing.
Sometimes it occurs once per magazine, sometimes once per 100 rounds.
It sticks just about 3mm shy of battery, then i have to smack the back of it to put it in battery (already verified not a protruding firing pin before smacking!)
After inspection I think i've narrowed it down to a huge extractor with a beastly strong spring behind it. All symptoms suggest this.
Inspecting the extractor, the face of it is tool-marked, and has a slight burr/ridge protruding ever so slightly above the edge that the cartridge rim has to push aside. The burr/edge is so fine that it barely catches a fingernail. The tool marks are more pronounced.
Before I start removing the extractor and fiddling with it, can someone recommend the most conservative course of action ? I was thinking of stoning the extractor on the angle side until smooth, with extreme care to not change angle or extraction rounding.
Thoughts ? More powerful recoil springs aren't an option, i've already ordered 3 and they all do it. I do think the recoil spring should be more powerful but wolff does nothing for this pistol. less powerful extractor spring, also not an option. noone makes such a thing.
Thanks for any suggestions.....