NP-29 bang, bang, bang, click....

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Got a used NP-29 on Monday and I have been itching to take her to the range all week.

Finally got to the range tonight, first two mags went off with out a hitch I thinking I scored with this purchase! Third mag click, tap rack, click, click click...mechanical check, field strip, reassemble click, click bang click, bang, click, click...you get the picture.

Noticed that the primers on the failure to fires didn't show any marks. Anyonelse have similar problems with their NP-29? Any suggestions? If not it looks like I am gonna have to send her into Cape Custom.

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Someone else on here said they broke the firing pin dry firing and they had a Sig pin to be installed (I think it was in the EE), so like these other guys have mentioned check that out!
 
That was me with the broken firing pin, though it was on an NP34 (SIG copy). An NP29 is a 1911 copy which I've read to be among their better offerings. Sounds like all the firing pins are made at the same place though, and they are all universally crap.

I wised up and bought a SIG P229R as a replacement.
 
Took the gun in to Dlask today.
Halger280HVMag called it, seems my problems stems from the fact the previous owner never cleaned or lubed the firing pin/tunnel...so no, the firing pin was not made of cheese;-)
 
Glad you got it fixed.

Having been in the 1911 game for ~ 30 years, I find it advantageous to "detail strip" each & every 1911 I have owned for a thorough cleaning before firing. It is an easy enough thing to learn to do albeit a bit daunting the first time out.

It is quite common for the firing pin channel, firing pin & spring to become gummed up over time. That in of itself is a very minor fix-up if you know how to "detail strip" the slide assembly.

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NAA.
 
bollox said:
Norks break???.... but I thought they were "just as good" as the guns they stol... er... copied.
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Imagine that. Turned out to be user error and not the firearm.

I agree that the Chinese stole the designs. I disagree that snobbing against the inexpensive Chinese guns is right. I can't afford to shoot if the gun cost me North American prices.
 
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