FTF question
quote:.... I intentionally loaded one round that was a spent casing. Boom boom boom boom boom click. She stood there and forgot to rack the slide to make it work.
I don't see, how this could NOT result in a stovepipe? Is it possible it would chamber?
I don't see, how this could NOT result in a stovepipe? Is it possible it would chamber?
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Not if the round included everything except the powder and primer. 0 -
When the Springfield 1911s first came out, one of the local shops was demoing that it would feed anything - ball, the speer "flying ash trays", even empty cases, by doign the exact same thing.
So yeah, with a proper feed ramp, etc. it should feed an empty case.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jpwolf
quote:.... I intentionally loaded one round that was a spent casing. Boom boom boom boom boom click. She stood there and forgot to rack the slide to make it work.
I don't see, how this could NOT result in a stovepipe? Is it possible it would chamber?
Absolutely possible for an empty cartridge shell to chamber.
While most guns won't properly close the slide on an empty case, SOME guns that have "throated" barrels or well-designed feed ramps can literally feed empty cases all day long.
As mentioned above, trying to feed an empty case is a low-cost "trick" to demonstrate the robustness of a guns feeding system. You figure if it can feed an empty case reliably, it should be able to feed any bullet shape that will chamber.0 -
Do it often with my issued Glock to practice malfunction drills. I load the mags with them at random intervals. Most times it feeds other times it doesn't. Still a good way to practice the unexpected malfunctions that may come at any time. 0
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