I have a new 911 and have fired it on 2 different occasions at an inside range. The first time I fired about 40 rounds, no issues. The second time I fired about 30 rounds and each magazine would not chamber the last round? One magazine is the extended and the other one is flush at the handle. Both magazines were original in the box. What is the cause of not feeding last rounds?
911 dosen't feed last round in both Magazines?
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wmg1299
Professional
Is your gun the .380 acp or 9mm version of the 911? I had some break-in issues with my .380, and it rarely made it through a full magazine without a stoppage. Springfield offered to send a label to have the gun returned for repair, but the phone rep told me that the .380 acp 911's tend to need a break-in period. After firing 200-250 rounds all issues cleared up and the gun has run flawlessly since.
Springfield's customer service is very good if you want to send the gun back to them. If you have enough ammo to spare, a good clean/lube and a few more rounds might fix the issue. I didn't mind firing the extra rounds, but .380 ammo was widely available for $12 a box when I did it.
Springfield's customer service is very good if you want to send the gun back to them. If you have enough ammo to spare, a good clean/lube and a few more rounds might fix the issue. I didn't mind firing the extra rounds, but .380 ammo was widely available for $12 a box when I did it.
My 911 is a 9mm which I should have mentioned. Thanks for your reply.
Annihilator
Emissary
I have the SA 911 in 9mm, you have to make sure it’s well lubed till breakin is over, you can’t run these little pistols dry.
wmg1299
Professional
I didn't have as many issues with my 9mm 911, but others are correct when they point out that frequent cleaning/lube is required during break-in. I would estimate that the break-in period for my 9mm was between 100-150 rounds. I'm not a fan of break-in periods in general, especially during an ammo shortage. I cut Springfield some slack on the 911 because I like the guns and I have just learned to accept that anything remotely based on the 1911 platform will require a little TLC in the beginning. If it does turn out to be a magazine issue, SA 911 mags are about half the price of the Sig and Kimber versions, and are pretty easy to find.
I took a Concealed Carry class yesterday and the last qualification after passing the written test was to qualify on a shooting range shooting 10 rounds each at different yardages. I shoot only 27 rounds because I had 3 rounds (last rounds in the clips) would not chamber! I did qualify with the minium numeber of rounds in the target area. 11% failure rate is not acceptable. What if this had been my 6 round SA clip and it was a Fear of Death situation? I am using the two clips that came with the pistol a flush 6 round and an extended 7 round clip. I have shot maybe 125 to 150 rounds in four trips to the range having the issue each visit except the first. From replies it appears there is a Break in period on this SA 911 9mm pistol, not good. Any advice?
Annihilator
Emissary
Only thing is to keep shooting it, I know ammo is scarce, but, you may try just manually cycling the the gun, but that will get old fast. Maybe some others may have some other ideals.
Bassbob
Emissary
I don't have any problems with any of my SA mags ( I only own an XD Mod 2 though), but I would buy a really good magazine just to rule them out. Like a Wilson Combat. 1911s can be finnicky and a whole lot of them need attention on the feed ramp, but the only times I have seen them not feed the last round or not hold open on the last round it has been a magazine issue. You could try taking the mags apart and cleaning them. Lube them with dry lube, NOT oil or solvent.
Just my ideas and I am far from the most knowledgeable 1911 guy here. And I have zero experience with Springfield 1911s or 9MM 1911s so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
Just my ideas and I am far from the most knowledgeable 1911 guy here. And I have zero experience with Springfield 1911s or 9MM 1911s so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
You are talking about the 1911 mine is the 911 9 mm model.
wmg1299
Professional
At this point, you might try picking up two new Springfield mags. In my experience, the Springfield mags are identical to the much more expensive Sig Sauer or Kimber mags. I even run Springfield mags in my Sig P938 because they are so much cheaper.
If the problem persists, send the gun back to Springfield. If the new mags work, send the old mags back to Springfield for replacement. I always keep at least 5 magazines for each gun I own, so it wont hurt to have a couple more. It's also fairly low cost because the 911 mags generally sell for about $20.
If the problem persists, send the gun back to Springfield. If the new mags work, send the old mags back to Springfield for replacement. I always keep at least 5 magazines for each gun I own, so it wont hurt to have a couple more. It's also fairly low cost because the 911 mags generally sell for about $20.
Bassbob
Emissary
Ah. Well the 911 ( both the .380 and the 9mm) have fairly common well known issues. I haven't spent much time researching it since I don't have one, but there is a lot of info about them on the web. For the record my buddy has one in .380 and he loves it. So presumably there is a fix. Hopefully you find it.
Annihilator
Emissary
I think it all comes down to breaking the gun in, I have no issues so far, but it has only one box through it, I would try to at least clean the mags like Bob said, I do know on the Kimber version, there Micro 9, they stated at least a 500 round break in period, since the 911 is basically a clone of it, I would assume the 500 break in period should also be followed, just my opinion.
uspatriot1960
Custom
I have the 911 .380 and haven’t had such an issue. When you say the round doesn’t feed, do you mean the slide goes right over the round, the round remains in the magazine and the gun dry fires? Or are you saying the round gets stuck going into the the chamber with the slide jamming against it?
An expensive break in cost I was not expecting and not happy with. Also finding 9 mm is a challenge.
Bassbob
Emissary
I think the Kimber and the 911 are both clones of the Colt Mustang.
Annihilator
Emissary
Could be Bob, could be, I had the Mustang, jam city with it till I shot it a bunch to break it in.
Bassbob
Emissary
I think it's the same as all 1911s. They are primarily the same design. That is to say they are often finnicky and need a little love and attention unless you spend the cash for a really nice custom model. I have never had a 1911 that couldn't be coaxed into reliability. Of course I haven't had nearly as many as Hans and Talyn and some of the guys here.