What's going on with my 92FS?
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I have a brand new M9 that I just took to the range yesterday. Put my first 200 rounds through it. I had one misfire and on 3 occasions the slide did not lock back after the last round. I used a combination of Remington green box and PMC bronze ammo. As I said, the gun is brand new out of the box, and I didn't clean or oil it before shooting it. Is this something I should be concerned about?
LockedBreech
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Berettas like to be run lubricated. Not a great 'dry out of the box' pistol. But keep it lubed (I use TW-25 grease) and I think you'll never have a problem again.
The springs I have no issues probably because the entire mag is discarded and when loaded for a extended time not loaded to max capacity.gbclarkson
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This happened with my 92, once, also: stove pipes and the slide not locking. It was caused by a thin shaving off the shell becoming lodged underneath magazine catch (or whatever it is called) inside the frame. After the LGS owner removed it with tweezers, it ran perfectly again.
Hope your solution is just as simple.
Hope your solution is just as simple.
Denel in South Africa used to make quality 9mm ball ammo. It was top notch and a good price.
http://www.pmp.co.za/
During the issues with Apartheid SA had to basically supply itself, and like
Israel developed a pretty solid arms manufacturing, including ammo.
That said I have no idea if the current offerings are as good.
http://www.pmp.co.za/
During the issues with Apartheid SA had to basically supply itself, and like
Israel developed a pretty solid arms manufacturing, including ammo.
That said I have no idea if the current offerings are as good.
I am a proponent of cleaning a new in box firearm before shooting it, to the extent that I detail strip and clean the gun before its first range outing, is that necessary over a field strip and cleaning? Probably not but it is what I do. This serves a couple of purposes. I get to thouroughly inspect the firearm for burrs, rough edges, broken parts etc...and I get to clean out the packing preservatives and put real lube where it needs to be. Now when I go to the range for its first outing and it has a problem, I have at least taken one of the questions as to the malfunction out of the equation.
LockedBreech
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Not sure where you're at with this, but 2 things come to mind. First is ammo. I've run all kinds through mine including reloads. Never any off brand though. I don't believe in it either. The second thing is new magazines. I had a slide not locking back issue with my 22A. Tried everything and cleaned multiple times .... It was worn out magazines, both of them.
357 Python
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While I agree with others in trying different ammo there are some things you should keep an eye on. First when you dis-assemble the pistol for cleaning check the recoil spring length. You take the barrel and set it upright with the chamber down flush with the surface and the muzzle pointed up. Then take the spring and place it alongside the barrel. If the spring is longer than the barrel you are fine. If the spring is the same length or shorter than the barrel, you will need to replace the spring. The second is the locking block. You need to check the wings to see if they develop a crack. If it is cracked take it to a gunsmith and have it replaced. You may need a magnifying glass to see a crack before it gets too big.
Once a week is not ordinarily necessary, unless it gets a lot of sweat, humidity, or dirt, in which case daily might be advisable. If it is in a drawer or somewhere similarly sheltered once every month or two isn't excessive.
It is often said that Berettas like to run wet. This doesn't mean that they need to be dripping in oil, but they do like to have a light coat of oil almost everywhere, on every moving part. The Beretta manual says something to that effect. When I read your description of your problem, the first two things that popped into my head were ammo and lubrication.