Hellcat primer drag?
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My Gen5 Glock 19 has a similar mark on the fired cases, but not as prominent as this, does it do it with other brands of ammo?
Annihilator
Emissary
No ideal sir, I’m sure someone here may be able to help, I was going to suggest maybe soft primers.
The P365 had strikers break because of that. So I am not really happy that I see this on Hellcat too.
I think that Sig put a stronger return spring in their new strikers and also beveled the pin differently.
My Hellcat striker "jiggles" inside of I shake the removed slide, not sure if that means anything.
I think that Sig put a stronger return spring in their new strikers and also beveled the pin differently.
My Hellcat striker "jiggles" inside of I shake the removed slide, not sure if that means anything.
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You should probably get in touch with SA customer service if something doesn't seem right.
uspatriot1960
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I'm going to have to check my brass next time I shoot. Have not looked before. Interesting...
Thank you!
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Emissary
I have read somewhere that small pistols like this do seem to have this issue with primer drag, if you really concerned I would send Springfield pics and let them see what’s going on.
uspatriot1960
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Here’s a picture of a shell casing from my Hellcat.
bigx5murf
Elite
I get the same with my hellcat, and both my XD9sc, and one of the XD9 has had thousands of rounds through it. I think most pistols this short are going to do this to some degree.
Also, the hellcat striker is shaped differently than most, it's got more of a spear point, I'm not sure how that affects things.
Also, the hellcat striker is shaped differently than most, it's got more of a spear point, I'm not sure how that affects things.
C. Sumpin
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I don't own a Cathell, never fired one, so this is a totally uneducated and ignorant shot in the dark: it seems the only thing that can make that mark in the primer is the firing pin? So the firing pin is still against the primer as the ejection cycle is in progress? Seems like an unnecessary stress/wear on the pin over time? Would a stronger striker spring retract the pin sooner? But......if there are no functional issues over the long haul perhaps nothing to worry about or fix?
uspatriot1960
Custom
Well, SA tested the Hellcat for 20,000 rounds and didn’t have any issues. I don’t remember reading anything saying they had to change the firing pin, so I’m not real worried about it. I’ve put several hundred rounds through mine with no issues.
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