Am I limp wristing?

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Yesterday at the range, my Colt 1911 had several failures to feed on the last round in the mag. This happened with two different Wilson mags. Each time, the round failed to fully strip from the magazine and got hung up on the feed ramp. The Colt has only about 400 rounds through it. This is my first time owning a Colt 1911. But not my first time shooting. I have never had this happen with my Glock, CZ, or HK M23. I'm perplexed. Please help!
 
Funny - a Glock is more prone to limping than a 1911. If limping was the issue you would have seen it there.

I would say its sumthin else. Last rounds eh?
How old is the springs in the mags? They may be too weak to push the last round all the way up. Also look for other mag defects - burrs maybe?
Try this:
Remove base plates springs and followers and wipe down the insides with Marine Tuff Cloth.
Or maybe your 1911 doesnt like Wilsons - try some other brands.

Last resort - a heavier recoil spring.
1911s can be finicky - but once they get what they like - they'll treat you right.

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[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited March 29, 2000).]
 
The Wilsons are relatively new. One was brand new, the other had about 300 rounds loaded and unloaded. I only load them when I shoot. This gun has also done this with the Colt factory mags.
 
<rant mode on>
I do not want to enter into a debate with all the Glock followers but, in my, not so humble opinion, any auto that fails to perform simply because of so called "limp wristing" has a design flaw! The 1911, Browning HP and other old designs do not display this flaw. I am not knocking Glocks or any of the other "limp wristing" failure prone autos. Many are in fact fine guns. However that one aspect simply comes up very lacking.
<rant mode off, and feeling much better now, thank you ;)>
I'd look to the magazines on your 1911 first.

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Gunslinger

We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
 
One of my coaches was watching me shoot competition the other night. He was standing behind me trying to correct my errors. One of the things he noticed was that I was “limp-wristing.” Since I did not know what this meant, I had to have him explain. According to his explanation limp-wristing really had nothing to do with my gun but how I was holding it. He didn’t mention that it could effect my gun’s performance. I’m confused…

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Put simply it means the shooter is not holding the gun firm enough to stablize it so that the action may function as designed. The gun is allowed to "rock" in the hand when being "limp wristed".
Depending on the gun you are using it may well not affect its function. Some guns are affected by this, others are not.

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Gunslinger

We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
 
The model 41 should not be affected by "limp wristing".
Although limp wristing may be considered a bad habit there is another factor to consider as well. In a manner of speaking it serves to show you are relaxed and comfortable while shooting. As opposed to gripping the gun with white nuckles like you're trying to strangle a cat.
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Gunslinger

We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
 
I had a problem with feeding in my 1911 --stovepipes and the failure of the slide to lock back on the last round. I was sure... very sure... that there was a problem with my gun. Retensioned the extractor, installed an extended ejector, etc. (Cost some bucks.) Still I had the problem. Turns out that the problem was that I was listening to the experts. I was shooting per their advice --relaxed (too relaxed). When I locked my wrist, the problems with this "lousy" gun suddenly disappeared. The gun ran like a top! Not only that, but suddenly all my shots were in the green zone. Lesson: find your own shooting style. BTW, as I discovered, limp wristing can cause problems with the 1911.
 
Howard, not to be arguementive, but how, if you were limp wristing it that badly, did you depress the grip safety?


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Gunslinger

We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
 
Gunslinger...it was obvious I was a little too relaxed
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The pistol is quite heavy and then having a red dot scope I have even more weight to contend with.. Since he has been working with me, my shooting has drastically changed for the better. That and he also caught me milking the gun on another occasion. I've been working all week on what he has taught me and really spending a significant amount of time concentrating before I shoot. I've been pretty proud of my accuracy lately.

Thanks again for your help.
Jessica

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[This message has been edited by LadydeeJ (edited March 30, 2000).]
 
Congradulations Jessica. But I must confess I'm a little jealous. I've always wanted and model 41.
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Gunslinger

We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
 
I wondered about that myself Don, but was almost too afraid to ask.
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Gunslinger

We live in a time in which attitudes and deeds once respected as courageous and honorable are now scorned as being antiquated and subversive.
 
Is milking the gun worse than choking the chicken? And in any case should a chicken be choked full or modified?

And what is all this dirty talk doing on a limp wrist thread?
 
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