Hobe Sound Falcon
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I recently got one of the Hand Select Star BM 9mm Pistols from Classic Firearms. Today is the first time I fired it. I had the following 3 Situations happen: 1. Slide Stop engaged while Magazine was still Full. 2. Double Feed, 3. Failure to Feed. I had 3 Magazines and it happened with all 3. My Gunsmith check the Mags. The Extractor, The Frame, the Slide, He found the Problem in the Slide Stop! Unlike a Slide Stop on a M-1911-A1, is a Solid Piece of Steel. Unknown to me until my Gunsmith was looking at the Slide Stop, there is a Spring loaded Bead on the Catch of the Slide Stop. He drove out the Punch and discovered there was Dirt behind the Bead or Ball. Plus he did a small amount of Filing on my Left side Grip, as it was brand new, I had bought some new Brown Grips for my BM which is a 1976 made Gun. He told me to drop by tomorrow, He got it back together and all he had to do was Test Fire the Pistol. He really had to work on that tiny Piece. I asked him if I should just by a new Slide Stop, but he felt he could fix the Problem. I had thought the Extractor might have Dirt behind it never thought the Slide Stop could cause this. Other than this Problem. The Pistol Shot Straight and True. I had Head Shots on my Target and center of mass. plus I was amazed how tight the Slide and Frame felt. I hope this solves my Problem, have any of you had Slide Stop Problems? Paul