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S &W 41 ejection problem
khornet
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I just bought a 41 on GB auctions. With standard vel ammo it fails to eject the first round, OK after that. With HV ammo no problem, the 41 is designed for SV. Is my problem too strong a recoil spring?
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FWIW
Buy a few boxes from different manufacturers. To see if one will function better.
Wolff has reduced recoil springs for soft ammo.
When you load a mag, do you do that with the slide locked back, & release the slide by pressing down on the slide release? Or, do you pull back the slide & gently guide it forward?
Neal
when either shooting in a match or practice 99.9% of shooters loaded 5 rounds only as the person calling a match will give one of many Commands one of which is[red]WITH A MAGAZINE OF 5 ROUNDS LOAD& be ready/red]
added compare the springs or swap the other one over and see what happens.
1. As stated above, check spring. Most come with a 6 1/2 or 7 lb spring. Change the spring.
2. 41's have extractor issues. Long story on how to fix that issue, so look up extractor fix: guntalk-online.com/Model41maintenance.htm