Chan Bates
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I have a Colt Pocket Nine that was worked over by Scott/MacDougal a few years ago. It has always worked perfectly. I lent it out and just got it back last night. The person who gave it back said she could not rack the slide to empty the chamber. I pulled the slide back and ejected the round with no problem.
When I arrived back home I loaded the gun. The first round would not go all the way into battery. I hit the rear of the slide to push it the rest of the way into battery, and it went, with a click, feeling like the extractor had jumped over the rim of the cartridge. I didn't like that so I decided to unload it, break it down and check it out.
Now *I* can't get the slide to open. Either the barrel is jammed so it won't cam downward, or the guide rod is locking things in place, I think. The slide will move about 1/2", but no more. There is a live round in the chamber. I cannot move the slide far enough to lock it back to get the assembly pin out. The guide rod is sticking out of the front of the slide about 1/2" when the slide is slightly retarcted. I have tried moving it, to no avail.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I will also write Doug MacDougal. CB3
When I arrived back home I loaded the gun. The first round would not go all the way into battery. I hit the rear of the slide to push it the rest of the way into battery, and it went, with a click, feeling like the extractor had jumped over the rim of the cartridge. I didn't like that so I decided to unload it, break it down and check it out.
Now *I* can't get the slide to open. Either the barrel is jammed so it won't cam downward, or the guide rod is locking things in place, I think. The slide will move about 1/2", but no more. There is a live round in the chamber. I cannot move the slide far enough to lock it back to get the assembly pin out. The guide rod is sticking out of the front of the slide about 1/2" when the slide is slightly retarcted. I have tried moving it, to no avail.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I will also write Doug MacDougal. CB3