Last trip to the range I experienced light strikes and failure to fire. Ammo was factory 180 grain TMJ by Independence. In looking for the cause I noticed the elongated firing pin hole and thought I'd check with the forum regarding it. I cleaned the firing pin and its channel and will revisit the range to verify its function. I never lubricate the firing pin or its channel. The trigger bar and sear appear to function normally with a distinct reset.
This pistol has been my home defence pistol and I've never had a problem with it. It's been so reliable I almost didn't take it to the range. The only reason I took it was to compare it with a Glock 23 I just purchased. This experience has taught me to never take any of my firearms for granted.
It's a soft shooting 40 and the last trip to the range it never stuttered. It's been sitting on my bedside table since then ready to go; or so I thought.
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