How to Correct Pistol Malfunctions: 5 Tips

[Bassbob]

I don’t know, all of Kel-Tec’s are pretty fugley…..,

I wouldn't buy one of their handguns, but I have a great example of one of their shotguns. And I know a few guys who have and like their little sub whatever pistols.

 

[Jfal]

My Canik is still the best handgun I own for trigger, accuracy, reliability and capacity. Not my EDC, but it smokes my Ronin for range fun.

 

[KillerFord1977]

My Canik is still the best handgun I own for trigger, accuracy, reliability and capacity. Not my EDC, but it smokes my Ronin for range fun.

I Will just not respond to Canik being the best at anything

How many mags can you find ?

 

[wmg1299]

Personally, I think most of the feeding issues and such goes back to limp wristing, lot of new shooters as well as seasoned shooters do have this issue from time to time, that’s why practice and training helps.

I agree with Anni on this one. I've seen more than a few "pistol issues" at the range that were actually "shooter issues". My favorite complaint is when I hear that a certain pistol shoots low-left. Anytime I have an issue with a particular pistol, I like to have a couple of my more-experienced friends fire a magazine or two through the weapon to see if they experience the same problem. I've had a few legitimate lemons, but in my experience there are more guns that I don't shoot very well without sufficient practice than there are truly defective pistols.

 

[HayesGreener]

I agree with Anni on this one. I've seen more than a few "pistol issues" at the range that were actually "shooter issues". My favorite complaint is when I hear that a certain pistol shoots low-left. Anytime I have an issue with a particular pistol, I like to have a couple of my more-experienced friends fire a magazine or two through the weapon to see if they experience the same problem. I've had a few legitimate lemons, but in my experience there are more guns that I don't shoot very well without sufficient practice than there are truly defective pistols.

Dead on point

 

[Bassbob]

Yeah. Low left is an immediate tip off.

 

[Jfal]

I Will just not respond to Canik being the best at anything

How many mags can you find ?

I have 5 now...don't need any more.

 

[Bassbob]

I have 5 now...don't need any more.

Yes you do. 5 is the absolute minimum allowed. You've been around here long enough to know that.

 

[Talyn]

Pistol issues can also be an indicator of weaking springs, or someone trying different spring rates in order to lessen "perceived" recoil.

 

[Bassbob]

Pistol issues can also be an indicator of weaking springs, or someone trying different spring rates in order to lessen "perceived" recoil.

Which in a 9mm seems ridiculous to me

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Great reminders. Thanks for sharing.

I had a squib in my brand new XD9 at its first range day with less than 200 rounds through it. That ended session but I went home, looked at a few YouTube videos, and fixed it myself. Now that pistol malfunctions so rarely I have to insert spent casings into the magazine when I want to practice clearing problems. I don't do that often enough.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Minuteman76]

I don’t know, all of Kel-Tec’s are pretty fugley…..,

I have the sub2K in 40S&W.
the thing just works and I like it.
Not pretty, but it folds.
and it works.