Pistol Malfunction: Stuck Pistol Brass

[Talyn]

Having a piece of brass stuck in the chamber area during a defensive encounter is a problem because the simple malfunction clearance of tap—rack—reload won’t clear it.

Plus we need to be able to clear it without looking, since it may be dark or we’ll need to be looking for cover, or at the bad guy, or at our family members. The procedure for clearing the brass is to lock the slide open, then with the weak-hand fingers, feel for the piece of brass and get it off whatever it’s stuck on, insert another magazine, and rack.

Pistol Malfunction: Stuck Pistol Brass

If you have a pistol brass stuck in the chamber area during a defensive encounter, this is what you do.

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[ZWild1]

Having a piece of brass stuck in the chamber area during a defensive encounter is a problem because the simple malfunction clearance of tap—rack—reload won’t clear it.

Plus we need to be able to clear it without looking, since it may be dark or we’ll need to be looking for cover, or at the bad guy, or at our family members. The procedure for clearing the brass is to lock the slide open, then with the weak-hand fingers, feel for the piece of brass and get it off whatever it’s stuck on, insert another magazine, and rack.

Pistol Malfunction: Stuck Pistol Brass

If you have a pistol brass stuck in the chamber area during a defensive encounter, this is what you do.

www.personaldefensenetwork.com

A backup piece comes in handy for these situations.

 

[HayesGreener]

We trained to skip the slide lock step, drop or rip the magazine out, cycle the action vigorously twice or thrice, then start over with a combat reload. If the case is so stuck in there that this doesn't clear it run for cover, you are not going to get it out without some kind of tool. A knife or leatherman, or metal refill from a pen might do it