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Taurus 1911 magazine problems?

nemesisenforcer
my 1911 came with 2 mags and one of them seems to have a peculiar problem: the last case doesn't fully eject. It doesn't stovepipe (a vertical jam) but rather gets stuck horizontally and the case mouth gets shredded. The last time it happened, the case was REALLY stuck and had to be pried out. It was stuck so bad, the magazine was a beast to get out even.

any idea how to fix it?

I've tried other mags but none fit right.
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:I've tried other mags but none fit right.
    You're saying that standard 1911 mags won't fit into your new Taurus gun? Ouch.

    Rather than try to figure out exactly where the problem is, if that's really true, my solution is to either send the gun back to Taurus for overhaul or sell it.

    Personally, I'd opt for the latter.
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  • nemesisenforcer
    It's not the gun. Near as I can figure it's only 1 magazine that I don't want to have to replace if I can fix it instead.
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  • BHAVIN
    Your Taurus should work wiht standard 1911 mags like McCormick, Novak or Wilson to name a few. If it won't work with standard 1911 mags something is wrong. Contact Taurus. They may replace the mag or want the gun.
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  • tsr1965
    nemesisenforcer,

    The woes you are experiencing are associates of the Taurus name brand, and it's quality system. It is to the point now, where their quality is almost on the same level as Hi-Point. You can either take the magazine and pistol to a good pistol smith, and have them determine if it is repairable. Send the magazine back to Taurus, for replacement, and chance you will get another one like it, or grab yourself a couple Wilson magazines and be done with it. The first two options, would have you spending money that could be spent on the latter option. It is the nature of the beast...the old addage is, that "you get what you pay for".

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  • beantownshootah
    quote:Originally posted by nemesisenforcer
    It's not the gun. Near as I can figure it's only 1 magazine that I don't want to have to replace if I can fix it instead.

    You said standard 1911 mags won't fit your gun. . .which is supposed to be a standard 1911. With due respect, and irrespective of the problem you're having with one of your two mags, if that's true there is something not right with your gun.

    Personally, I would not tolerate a gun that won't take standard mags. The problem could be as simple as a burr somewhere that's easily fixed by grinding it off, but it could be an out-of-spec frame, which is not so nice.

    That aside, on the magazine, you could try smoking it with a candle to see where/if any metal is rubbing, you can try adjusting feed lip angles, you can try replacing the mag follower and/or springs, and you can try examining the mag tube carefully looking for burrs, etc. If its a last-round problem, my money would be on a defective mag follower, with a bad spring being a second choice.

    But just consider that excellent standard 1911 mags are readily available for $15-25. So to my way of thinking, its only worth so much time and effort trying to fix up a bad one. If you can't easily identify the problem, I'd move on.

    If you think the problem is "just" a bad magazine, then maybe you should call Taurus customer service and see what they can do for you. The "right" thing to do would just be to send you a new one (or at WORST to have you send the bad one back, then send a new one).
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  • 511pe
    What the He**, I understand that what you may have is an ACT mag. I understand Wolf Makes replacement springs for ACT mags. I understand Act mags are extremely reliable by design. Chip McCormick followers leave much to be desired in my opinion. My opinion is that I never will use them ever, therefore never have an issue related to their followers. If your recoil spring is to strong, it may cause stovepipe jams. A recoil spring should be around 16lbs if more than 18 it seems you are asking for stove pipes. Many manufacturers have put their names on what appear to be on ACT mags as there own and that's all that I can legally say. Your slide, if I understand right, is quite fast to seem to catch a spent casing before totally ejecting out of the gun.
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  • nemesisenforcer
    I think the issue is resolved. I sanded/polished the feed lips on both mags with some fine grain paper and took it out for another spin, no problems this time around. It'll take a few more trips to make me feel comfortable and those will have to wait until the weather gets a little better but I'm going to keep my eye on it.

    FWIW, here's something else on this topic: when I first got the gun, one of the mags would fall free when I hit the mag release, the other would "stick" a little and have to be pulled free. Both mags would fall out no prob with a few rounds in them, but only one would when empty. Now, however, both mags "stick" when empty. Not that big of a deal, but just wondering why the change?
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  • 511pe
    This is only informational and not professional, consult a "competent" gunsmith before any modification or adjustments are attempted otherwise don't attempt on your own. Look at the mag's inserted height. The mag might be too far in and when the last round goes in, your stabilizing hand may push the mag up higher, from the lack of downward pressure form the foregoing rounds. Look at the ejector cutout on the slide's bottom. Does it look like metal is making contact there? If so, look at the top of your mag. If the Mag's release slot is too large or the foot of the base plate is not correct the mag may be pushed too far up impeding the extraction. Perhaps this is your issue.
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