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Help! Beretta stovepiping

shootit
I have an older Beretta, I believe the model is 1940, that stovepipes everytime I shoot it.[xx(] I've had several other people shoot it and it stovepipes on them too. I've cleaned it till it's spotless and it still does it every shot. Would really appreciate any suggestions on how to solve this problem. Thanks for your help.

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  • 4wheeler
    I am not an expert but here are 2 suggestions: have you tried different ammo? Also if you can, try a different magazine. A bad magazine will cause stovepiping. I have a newer Beretta in .40 caliber but have had no problems with it. If you cannot get a mag then try and get a kit to rebuild the mag you have. Make sure and shoot the ammo that the manufacturer suggests.

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  • shootit
    Thanks for the suggestion 4wheeler. I never thought about the magazine. Only problem, I have just the one. I'll check it out though. As far as ammo, I've tried just about every brand.

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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Leaving Magazines Loaded and in the Drawer or in the shop, has a tendancy to spread the Ears of the Magazine...hence Stove Piping!!!! I've learned over the years if I want an extra Magazine, to leave one only Half Full...No More Stove Piping....another solution is to empty and Switch Mags every month or two......

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  • mazo kid
    I'm certainly no expert on semi-auto pistols, but have just finished reading an article in the latest Guns and Ammo magazine. One thing that was mentioned as a possible cause of stovepiping is a faulty/worn extractor. If your gun is an older one as you indicated, this may be a possible cause of your problem. The article also stated you should never load a round in the chamber and then close the slide as this will deform the extractor. Good luck with solving your problem. Emery

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  • jsergovic
    A shooter at the gun shop (he's the gunsmith) carries a small pair of pliers for adjusting the ears on the mag. I've never tried it, but new mags did fix it for me.

    quote:Originally posted by cynikal
    is "stovepiping" one shot then it jams??


    Goes straight up, to the best of my knowledge. A more common problem I see is a round half-way in the breech, diagonally, with the slide jambing it tight. Sometimes I have to pull the slide back to drop the mag, to clear the jamb.
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  • cynikal
    is "stovepiping" one shot then it jams??
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  • steeltoe1978
    I am almost positive that it is your magazine causing the problem. I have a 1956 Beretta 418 that was stovepiping on the 3rd shot every time. I found a guy who had some new old stock mags for it and bought a few. I haven't had one problem with the new mags. One other thing... my 418 doesn't like hollow points, so if you're using them, that may also be causing the problem.
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  • steeltoe1978
    quote:Originally posted by cynikal
    is "stovepiping" one shot then it jams??


    It's when a round doesn't feed properly and sticks out of the ejection port (usually pointing up) and looking sorta like a stovepipe.
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