Buenos Nachos, amigos:
For starters, this is my first post, and my knowledge on 1911s and guns in general is not what I'd like it to be, so please be gentle in any criticism you may feel justified to give.
Now, my younger brother has a Rock Island 1911 which he stores with me, so I occasionally shoot it. The gun has frequent failures to feed all the way (something it has done since first purchased), and I told my brother I'd look into getting it fixed. When cycling, the cartridge occasionally goes in about half way and stops. A gentle tap to the rear of the slide, and even a generous push does not help the bullet get in. When stuck, the cartridge usually is not seated flat on the breach face, but is angled slightly upwards. As such, I think the rim is having a problem getting under the extractor. The only thing to do is to eject the cartridge. I have noticed that, on occasion, the rim develops a small yet definite spur, presumably where it came in contact with the extractor. This reinforces my belief that the failure to feed has something to do with the extractor.
I don't think the problem has to do with the magazines; one is a Smith and Wesson magazine and the other is a McCormick 10-round.
I am hesitant to take the gun to a gun smith, as I don't want to spend a lot of money on a firearm that didn't cost very much to begin with. So if anybody happens to have a good idea as to what is causing the problem, and maybe even a estimate as to how much it will cost to repair, I would appreciate it very much.
For starters, this is my first post, and my knowledge on 1911s and guns in general is not what I'd like it to be, so please be gentle in any criticism you may feel justified to give.
Now, my younger brother has a Rock Island 1911 which he stores with me, so I occasionally shoot it. The gun has frequent failures to feed all the way (something it has done since first purchased), and I told my brother I'd look into getting it fixed. When cycling, the cartridge occasionally goes in about half way and stops. A gentle tap to the rear of the slide, and even a generous push does not help the bullet get in. When stuck, the cartridge usually is not seated flat on the breach face, but is angled slightly upwards. As such, I think the rim is having a problem getting under the extractor. The only thing to do is to eject the cartridge. I have noticed that, on occasion, the rim develops a small yet definite spur, presumably where it came in contact with the extractor. This reinforces my belief that the failure to feed has something to do with the extractor.
I don't think the problem has to do with the magazines; one is a Smith and Wesson magazine and the other is a McCormick 10-round.
I am hesitant to take the gun to a gun smith, as I don't want to spend a lot of money on a firearm that didn't cost very much to begin with. So if anybody happens to have a good idea as to what is causing the problem, and maybe even a estimate as to how much it will cost to repair, I would appreciate it very much.