I couldn't resist celebrating the SCOTUS decision today, actually went looking for yet another AR, but came home with this.
Put a couple of drops of Hoppes Elite where I thought it might need it and took it out in the driveway. First magazine, seven rounds, got a stovepipe on the first try. Thought I might have ham-handed the slide when I released it, so tried again. Fired the first round, then another stove pipe on the cycle. Removed mag, tried the second mag. It had loaded a lot easier than the one with the grip extension; I barely was able to get that seventh round in the first mag.
This one had no FTF. Seven pulls, seven bangs. Tried the first mag a few more times and only got stovepipe jams on the first round loads. Almost seems like it's double feeding - dang spring is so tight! Right now, it's resting on the bench with a load of Winnie white box all coiled up, trying to get that spring to relax a bit.
When it was shooting, it was pretty sweet. Much less recoil than my usual fare (1911). I think I couod grow to like this if I can get the bugs out. A few questions of the multitude:
Will this action just smooth out with continued applications of Hoppe's Elite and lots of round through it? I get the idea that might be the recipe.
Am I on target about that fancy mag having too tight a spring and causing my first round mis-feeds? Will that be cured with time?
Is it worthwhile taking this to my smith (excellent) and have go over it for carry/reliability?
I really like the little piece, but, as of now, if I was heading into anywhere where I thought I might REALLY need a gun, I'd pocket my Smith 642CT.
Appreciate your perspective! Thanks.
Put a couple of drops of Hoppes Elite where I thought it might need it and took it out in the driveway. First magazine, seven rounds, got a stovepipe on the first try. Thought I might have ham-handed the slide when I released it, so tried again. Fired the first round, then another stove pipe on the cycle. Removed mag, tried the second mag. It had loaded a lot easier than the one with the grip extension; I barely was able to get that seventh round in the first mag.
This one had no FTF. Seven pulls, seven bangs. Tried the first mag a few more times and only got stovepipe jams on the first round loads. Almost seems like it's double feeding - dang spring is so tight! Right now, it's resting on the bench with a load of Winnie white box all coiled up, trying to get that spring to relax a bit.
When it was shooting, it was pretty sweet. Much less recoil than my usual fare (1911). I think I couod grow to like this if I can get the bugs out. A few questions of the multitude:
Will this action just smooth out with continued applications of Hoppe's Elite and lots of round through it? I get the idea that might be the recipe.
Am I on target about that fancy mag having too tight a spring and causing my first round mis-feeds? Will that be cured with time?
Is it worthwhile taking this to my smith (excellent) and have go over it for carry/reliability?
I really like the little piece, but, as of now, if I was heading into anywhere where I thought I might REALLY need a gun, I'd pocket my Smith 642CT.
Appreciate your perspective! Thanks.