Jamming in Brand new Ruger LCP .380?

Evil Monkey said:
"my gun jams".........this tells us nothing.


take a picture of the pistol when it is "jammed" so we can know what exactly is going on.
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bedbugbilly said:
You say it "jammed" but how? Failure to feed . . . failure to eject?
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This. It's kind of like telling a mechanic, "My car broke down, what's wrong with it?"
 
I understand these are cheap target rounds, but they should still shoot reliably.
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:confused: Why is that? Remember- garbage in, garbage out.

Using sub standard quality ammunition can and will cause failures in many firearms. Most semi auto pistols work within a certain range of pressure, slide velocity, etc. Using weak ammo can cause FTE issues.

Some semi auto pistols have very tight tolerances as well, and using cheap ammo that is very dirty can cause FTF issues.

Lastly, sub compact pistols are usually much less tolerant of cheap ammo because they run at the very edge of what is capable in firearms engineering. They have more narrow windows in which to operate properly.

Shoot some good quality ammunition through your LCP such as Fiocchi, Speer, S&B, etc. My LCP jams with WWB and Remington fmj, but runs flawlessly on Federal and Fiocchi fmj, as well as Speer Gold Dots, Federal Hydrashok, and Corbon DPX jhp.
 
A pal had an LCP that gave him fits at first. We narrowed it down to the follower and spring in the magazine. Strangely, there was a bit of a dead spot where the 3rd or 4th round failed to chamber properly. We carefully sanded the sides of the follower to remove any sprue and oiled it well. That, along with polishing the feed ramp, seemed to help.
 
We carefully sanded the sides of the follower to remove any sprue and oiled it well.
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Generally oiling the internals of a magazine is not recommended. It tends to encourage a buildup of gunk that can jam the magazine. If lubrication is needed, a dry lubricant is called for.
 
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