Recently purchased an IAI Automag III. Thus far I have been unable to fire more than 3 consecutive shots.
1st outing was with Privi Partazan ammo. The gun would light strike some rounds and fire others. Some rounds had ramping problems and some expended shell casings would not clear the slide.
2nd outing I purchased some Magtech ammo. The gun failed to fire a couple of rounds the first time but did fire the rounds on the second run through. The problem was however that the extractor would not release the spent casing only enough to jamb the slide in the open position requiring one to pull the slide back and manually remove the shell casing.
3rd outing I brought some 1950s surplus rounds. The first round failed to fire and I gave up. The rounds were tarnished but not knowing much about them I was not looking to cause any undue problems.
Only wear on the gun appears to be caused by me. I think the gun sat unfired prior to me aquireing it a couple of weeks ago. The gun was cleaned prior to taking it to the range.
I have heard that these guns are problematic and tempermental so I am not too discouraged at this point. Some have sugested head space may be the problem and I am checking into that as a possibility.
I am open to suggestions:
If you have one what factory ammo are you using?
If you are reloading what specs. are you using?
Does any one know of a gunsmith who specializes in these guns shoud I need to send it out?
Has any one had similar problems and what did you do to cure it?
Thanks in advance all
1st outing was with Privi Partazan ammo. The gun would light strike some rounds and fire others. Some rounds had ramping problems and some expended shell casings would not clear the slide.
2nd outing I purchased some Magtech ammo. The gun failed to fire a couple of rounds the first time but did fire the rounds on the second run through. The problem was however that the extractor would not release the spent casing only enough to jamb the slide in the open position requiring one to pull the slide back and manually remove the shell casing.
3rd outing I brought some 1950s surplus rounds. The first round failed to fire and I gave up. The rounds were tarnished but not knowing much about them I was not looking to cause any undue problems.
Only wear on the gun appears to be caused by me. I think the gun sat unfired prior to me aquireing it a couple of weeks ago. The gun was cleaned prior to taking it to the range.
I have heard that these guns are problematic and tempermental so I am not too discouraged at this point. Some have sugested head space may be the problem and I am checking into that as a possibility.
I am open to suggestions:
If you have one what factory ammo are you using?
If you are reloading what specs. are you using?
Does any one know of a gunsmith who specializes in these guns shoud I need to send it out?
Has any one had similar problems and what did you do to cure it?
Thanks in advance all