Dire
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I have three series 70 Colt 1911's, two combat commanders and one commanding officer's model, all of which are recently experiencing problems ejecting a live round when I am unloading the weapon.
The appearance is that the ejection port on the slide is not long enough, but I know better.
I have tried to determine what has changed on these weapon, which have worked reliably for years:
1. I have some new magazines (Wilson and mcCormick), but have switched back to colt mags to no avail.
2. I have tried different ammo, suspecting that certain manuf. ammo may have a greater overall length. No better results with 230 gr. ball.
3. Lastly, all have been worked on in the last year by the same gunsmith, but I don't want to cast dispersions. I have wondered about extractor tension, ejectors (which haven't been worked on to my knowledge)
I am not a gunsmith or a 1911 expert, but I suspect that there is a simple answer since three weapons are suddenly different.
Lastly, I have read posts on this site forever, but never posted. If I am in the wrong place on the site, please forgive and point me in the right direction. Thanks.
The appearance is that the ejection port on the slide is not long enough, but I know better.
I have tried to determine what has changed on these weapon, which have worked reliably for years:
1. I have some new magazines (Wilson and mcCormick), but have switched back to colt mags to no avail.
2. I have tried different ammo, suspecting that certain manuf. ammo may have a greater overall length. No better results with 230 gr. ball.
3. Lastly, all have been worked on in the last year by the same gunsmith, but I don't want to cast dispersions. I have wondered about extractor tension, ejectors (which haven't been worked on to my knowledge)
I am not a gunsmith or a 1911 expert, but I suspect that there is a simple answer since three weapons are suddenly different.
Lastly, I have read posts on this site forever, but never posted. If I am in the wrong place on the site, please forgive and point me in the right direction. Thanks.