Whats the likely reason for a FTF ?

[Al205]

I was at the range today shooting my Feg 9mm , i shot
100 rounds . And the Gun failed to fire 2 times , i was
using Remington factory ammo .

 

[Navy joe]

What did it do specifically? Did the spent case fail to extract/eject, did a new round not strip from the mag, did the new round jam when chambering, or did the gun go click complete with primer strike? info that will go a long way to solving the mystery.

 

[Al205]

The bullet did not fire , when the hammer struck it .

 

[Snowdog]

Were you getting light primer strikes?

This could be caused by hard primers, a weak mainspring, or both.
One possibility is "gunk" such as cosmoline lodged in the firing-pin channel obstructing the free movement of the firing pin, though with a Feg, I doubt it.

Also, make certain your handgun is well oiled, or friction could cause similar effects. Where the hammer pivots is one area you should inspect.


Good luck.

 

[Eric Larsen]

I would have to side with snowdog. Since you were using factory ammo and had 2 occurences, it sounds gun related.

Were there any common factors in the FTF's? D/a first shot?

Shoot well

 

[blades67]

Try another brand of ammo. If the same thing happens again it is most likely because of the gun. If it doesn't happen again, try some more Remmington ammo. If it happens again with the Remmington ammo the problem may be the ammo, or your gun doesn't like that ammo. Stranger things have happened.

 

[Al205]

Thanks , i'll try some different ammo brands .