Roamin_Wade
Moderator
My Colt Combat Elite, bought in 1996 by me from the store that I now work at, does this little thing that I’d like to get some opinions and feedback about. It happens when it’s cold sometimes but happens regularly while it’s heated up. Prior to the description of the technical malfunction I’d like to say that I’m inclined to keep it this way as opposed to fixing it. What it’s doing is upon last round ejection and hold-open, when I bump the next magazine into the battery position, the bump upwards causes the slide to jump off the knife edge that is holding it open and loads the first round without ever having to apply pressure to the slide release. It’s almost like it is worn out perfectly, for lack of a better term. What I wonder about is what may happen if it wears further or maybe is there an aspect to this dynamic that I’m not realizing and that I need to have it corrected post-haste. Thoughts?