Connecticut Preparedness

[ChrisNCT]

She got her first Pistol today ever on her Carry Permit. It's a Springfield Armory Micro Compact .45ACP 1911.

This thing is sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! may try it at range tomorrow.

[Sherrie]

It definitely looks compact enough to carry easily. Nice.

[JohnB]

chris, nice ! good choice

[PaiN]

Hell of a way to start off

[hayes1966]

That is one house I would not like to go into uninvited !!!

[DRU]

Very nice!! so how did it shoot?

[ChrisNCT]

The wife and I took her 1911 Springfield Armory Micro Compact .45ACP out.

I know there is better ammo out there but we bought some Magtech 230gr. FMJ .45ACP for first time shooting. Today at the range we put 2 mags (14 shots) through it. I experienced 3 rounds perfect, next shot failure to extract, next shot cycled but then stove-piped the next round followed by more of the failure to extract.

I looked at the brass and the extractor does seem not to grab the rim that good. It's not uniformly around the rim. Or I am just not seeing something.

Here's the gun and some of the brass. I'm not sure if I will be taking this up with Sprifield Armory or just going to try another extractor from Brownells or Midway.

[SR9]

Sweet! Happy shooting!

[Sebring_Pop]

Now that is one nice bouncing boy.

[CTSixshot]

ChrisNCT:
I don't profess to know anything about 1911-style firearms, but that's a definite extractor related issue. Could it be improper extractor contact, the round being under pressure when the extractor tries to extract or other? ...who knows!

I wouldn't think the 45 ACP would have pressure issues like that, but I'm not familiar with Mag-tech ammo either. You've cycled other ammo through that beast? If you get repeat failures with other ammo, too, I'd send these pics/description to SA and let them offer suggestions first.

No doubt a pricey piece, I'd say get SA to make it right. You shouldn't have to expend any funds for after-market fixes until you exhaust SA's customer service.

Good luck.

[JohnB]

chris i'll give you some other kind of ammo to try in it first before you start spending money on it, it'd suck if that is all it is

[hayes1966]

I was going to ask if it was limp rist shooting but I'll let you suggest that to Chris tomorrow from the other side of the shop. I suggest you stand close to the door and have your car running outside

[ChrisNCT]

Nope..no limp wrist.

I ended up dropping it off to JoJo's tonight for a "performance upgrade".

Sometime within a week it should be all set "Hopefully".

After I pick it up I'll be bringing the Magtech ammo plus another brand that I have yet to buy and will try both.