1911 9mm Jammed up BIG TIME! Again! UPDATE 12/9 WTF! 3rd time!

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Well today I took my used Colt Commader series 70 9mm to the range for the first time

First mag: 3 shots on target, 1 stovepipe, 1 more shot, 2 stovepipes, 2 on target. OK WTF?

Second mag: 1 shot on target, FTE, then Big time FTE which jammed the gun up completely

The slide was jammed up so bad I could not rack it no matter how hard I tried, I pressed the front sight on a piece of 2 X 6 and pushed as hard as I could, nothing would not move

I had no idea what to do, I took it by a local gunsmith as nothing would move, he disengaged the hammer and went from there, after about 5 mins he got it apart, no damage no nothing. He looked it over and has no idea what caused this, All he said it was most likely the ammo, what do you guys think the issue could be?
 
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Could be related to a few issues or a combination of. Check the extractor tension. Check the brass for high pressure signs. Recoil spring too heavy for load which seems odd if the ammo was too hot? Try factory ammo.
 
Check engagement of the barrel and slide, check if link is properly sized. It could be slide moved but barrel didn't drop enough so it's jam
 
Not sure. Only time my Shadow jammed up was using ammo that was too long for it. So it jammed up trying to feed a live round. Slide wouldn't budge. A friend taught me to hold the slide firmly in my left hand, while "punching" the grip with an open right hand. Took a few hits, but the impact force dislodged the live round.
 
I would change up the ammo. The gun clearly does not like it.



To absolutely solve the issue get a norinco they chew through everything (lol)
 
Personally, I'd try a box of factory 124 gr FMJ & see how it does with that.

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Yup, try factory ammo.....then go and list that Colt on the EE.

Just my opinion. Any gun that doesn't like remanufactured/reloaded ammo has no place in my safe. My Norkie NP29 was totally reliable with my homecast bullet reloads. Acceptable accuracy, 4 inch groups at 10 meters. I am not a great shot.
 
Start by stripping the pistol and using the barrel to gauge your rounds. They should all drop in freely, such that the head of the case is flush with the barrel hood. That said, this problem usually causes a failure to go into battery, rather than locking up the gun after firing.

I am inclined to think that the problem with the gun locking up might be with the barrel link.

The stovepipes are probably a result of poor extractor tension. Take the slide off and slide a round under the extractor. It should be held in place securely, so that the round does not fall out from light shaking in any direction. If you have poor extractor tension, I would order a new one and bend the old one to tide you over until it arrives. The live fire test is to load a single round, remove the magazine, and fire it. The spent cases should consistently clear the ejection port with no magazine installed. Too much tension will prevent the case rim from sliding up under the extractor as it is fed from the magazine.

Instructions for extractor tuning can be found here:
https://www.m1911.org//technic2.htm
 
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