Went to the range today with my p3at which had close to 500 trouble-free rounds through it prior to this trip. About 60-70 rounds in, slide went forward and I noticed it didn't go into full battery because the spent shell casing was still partially chambered. In other words it failed to extract but didn't stovepipe. I then noticed the extractor was behind the spent round instead of in the groove of the rim like it should have been. My first though was a broken or loose extractor but it was fine. I removed the mag and cleared the spent casing, chambered a round and continued shooting. I put another 50+ rounds through without any issues.
I've been shooting for over 30 years and never seen this. Is it common? A sign of serious issues brewing? Or is it a minor ammo related failure. Was using Independence which I've had good luck with in the past. Had fired a mixture before getting to the box of Independence. Round that failed was from about the middle of the mag. :-/
I've been shooting for over 30 years and never seen this. Is it common? A sign of serious issues brewing? Or is it a minor ammo related failure. Was using Independence which I've had good luck with in the past. Had fired a mixture before getting to the box of Independence. Round that failed was from about the middle of the mag. :-/