Any possibilities of a slam-fire a la M1A with semi-pistols?

[twoblink]

Well, after reading the article about M1A's and slamfires, I was wondering if any of the semi-auto pistols currently in production today is at risk of this?

Thanks.
Albert

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Probably depends on the gun design.

I've heard of 1911s going from semi- to full-auto when someone has futzed with the sear -- but that's not really a slam fire.

A friend's 1911 slam-fired recently. But that was because a hobby gunsmith firend of put in a slightly longer firing pin.... It protruded just enough to fire a round when it cycled.

My Luger slam fired and then went full auto once, after it had come back from the gunsmith. The disconnect "dowel" a small spring loaded metal piece that's supposed to slide inward after each shot, as the gun cycles, didn't. When the gun cycled, it stayed stiffly in place and activated the trigger.

That experience almost had me changing my pants.

 

[James K]

Probably due to lighter firing pins, I cannot recall any slam fires with auto pistols with one exception that did not involve the firing pin. That was a .22 High Standard that had short headspace. The cut out in the breech face was not deep enough to contain the case rim, and the slide closing would occasionally fire off a round by hitting the case just hard enough. No firing pin mark on the case, and it looked unfired. Removing the extractor and firing pin and running an end mill into the slide cured that problem.

Jim