I had an interesting incident at the range yesterday. An aftermarket grip for a Ruger Mk II was interfering with the magazine and wouldn't let it seat fully. Due to the nature of the heel release, the magazine was being held in place and felt like it was locking in place, but it was lower in the mag well than it should have been. It was causing feeding problems--at least a couple of jams per magazine.
This is the second time I've had an aftermarket grip or grip accessory cause a firearm to fail to operate properly.
The first was when a Hogue grip sleeve gradually rode up the grip of an H&K USP until it jammed the magazine release, preventing it from functioning. Removing the magazine from the gun was impossible until the grip sleeve was pulled back down lower on the grip.
The lesson is that even something as simple as grip replacement or even sliding on a rubber grip sleeve can affect operation. If you change something on your handgun, test it with live fire before you assume it's going to work.
This is the second time I've had an aftermarket grip or grip accessory cause a firearm to fail to operate properly.
The first was when a Hogue grip sleeve gradually rode up the grip of an H&K USP until it jammed the magazine release, preventing it from functioning. Removing the magazine from the gun was impossible until the grip sleeve was pulled back down lower on the grip.
The lesson is that even something as simple as grip replacement or even sliding on a rubber grip sleeve can affect operation. If you change something on your handgun, test it with live fire before you assume it's going to work.