juliet charley
New member
I took a new .40 QPC and 300 rounds shooting today (100 PMC 165 grain mid-range FMJs, 50 Fiocchi 170 grain FMJs, 50 Speer Lawmna 180 grain FMJs, 50 Remington 165 grain GSs, 25 Remington 180 grain GSs, and 25 Remington 155 grain JHPs). I had the two factory mags that came with it (both with the MecGar logo and Walther banner). I had not cleaned it but had applied a drop of oil to each slide rail and the top of the barrel.
The pistol performed beautifully except it absolutely it would feed the Fiochhi FMJs (they described it as a "truncated cone" round) which did not really bother me because I only picked up one box for cheap practice. The pistol fed everything else flawlessly and was very accurate (except the Remington 155 grain JHPs tended to be a little erratic.
BUT, I had one major problem that I personally have not experienced before with any pistol. The slide would randomly lock open (not a FTF, the slide catch would engage). It occurred randomly, sometimes twice a magazine, sometime going two three magazines without occurring. It occurred with all the ammunition except the PMC mid-rangess. It occurred with both magazines (my first reaction was a bad magazine). It happened with DA/SA double taps and with with string of SA shots.
I tried to make it happen (limp-wristing, etc.) and could not. I would hazard a guess it was my grip, but my accuracy would belie a bad or loose grip.
Any idea on what's going on or what I should do. I really liked the pistol. I would like possibly to make this my carry gun for lots of reasons but not until it's working better.
The pistol performed beautifully except it absolutely it would feed the Fiochhi FMJs (they described it as a "truncated cone" round) which did not really bother me because I only picked up one box for cheap practice. The pistol fed everything else flawlessly and was very accurate (except the Remington 155 grain JHPs tended to be a little erratic.
BUT, I had one major problem that I personally have not experienced before with any pistol. The slide would randomly lock open (not a FTF, the slide catch would engage). It occurred randomly, sometimes twice a magazine, sometime going two three magazines without occurring. It occurred with all the ammunition except the PMC mid-rangess. It occurred with both magazines (my first reaction was a bad magazine). It happened with DA/SA double taps and with with string of SA shots.
I tried to make it happen (limp-wristing, etc.) and could not. I would hazard a guess it was my grip, but my accuracy would belie a bad or loose grip.
Any idea on what's going on or what I should do. I really liked the pistol. I would like possibly to make this my carry gun for lots of reasons but not until it's working better.