Couple posts down is a post about the Rock Island Armory 1911. Nice pistol. They had them at Bud's for $377. After hem-hawing around I waited too long and they were gone. Next they had an ATI 1911 FX .45 Miltary, which I paid about $425 (I bought an extra mag for it.) I haven't got to shoot it much, but it hits what I aim at on the 25 yd. range. Question is, when I initially load one into the chamber, the round nosed FMJs load right in. If I try to pump in a hollow point, it will more often than not get stuck and won't load. When I do get one in, all 8 (or 9 if I load another into the mag) will shoot just fine with no hiccups. I've degreased it clean to the bone and re-oiled, but still does it, either mag. I use factory Federal cartridges. Any ideas? I'm in no way a smith, so perhaps something needs cleaned up by a gunsmith? Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Jeff T. , PGH, PA
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ATI 1911 .45 FX Military
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vonn
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Try some golden Sabre Remington with a rounded nose ,might help. Does it only happen with a full to the top mag? Quality magazines are important with 1911 pistols. Most military spec guns can use a little polishing to cycle some types of hollow points.
smooth the feed ramp using fine grit emory paper followed with "Mothers Chrome Polish". Use a round wooden peg for the sanding block to save your finger.
Scorpion520AZ
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gwpercle
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Polish the feed ramp and avoid any HP's the gun doesn't like.
Other than that a trip to a good gunsmith would be needed. If that is necessary have him do a trigger job while he's got it.
Gary
Other than that a trip to a good gunsmith would be needed. If that is necessary have him do a trigger job while he's got it.
Gary
Pisgah
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How are you "pumping in" that first round? Technique could be the culprit here, especially since you indicate that once fully-loaded things run smoothly.
Since the weapon functions correctly during firing and it is only the initial chambering from an empty condition that is the issue, I'd say it is the way you are chambering that first round. I know some say that the slide lock lever is just for locking the slide when the magazine is empty, not releasing it in order to chamber a round, but years of USPSA shooting with a couple of 1911's taught me that releasing the slide with by pushing down the lever with my thumb was fast and reliable. If you are releasing the slide by pulling back on the slide, just let the slide slam forward. Do not ride the slide with your hand as doing so slows the slide and can induce a failure to feed.
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Thanks all
I will try all the loading tecniques you all have given me. I would prefer to keep loads that are going to stop the person for my bedroom gun rather than FMJs. Jeff T., PGH PA
I will try all the loading tecniques you all have given me. I would prefer to keep loads that are going to stop the person for my bedroom gun rather than FMJs. Jeff T., PGH PA
Stevie
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I own a ATI FX LW Titan. An alloy framed 'Officer's' size .45 pistol.
It's always been reliable with ball ammo and Remington 230gr hollow-points.
The light weight Titan's biggest failings being a propensity to bean the shooter in the head with empty brass and that the manual safety became unreliable after a few hundred shots!
I fixed the brass to head issue with a bit of re-profiling the ejector angle a bit.
The safety not working thing put me off the otherwise cool little Titan. You could cock the hammer and apply the safety..but a pull on the trigger could push the safety lever off safe and drop the hammer!...I took it all apart and inspected the hammer and sear and other various internal trigger parts and nothing seemed worn or damaged. I compared the ATI parts to a USGI 1911 internal parts kit I had on-hand and discovered that the ATI disconnector was somewhat different shaped and rather cheesy made. I drop-fitted the replacement disconnector in the gun and the manual safety works fine now. I probably will buy a quality set of internal parts and replace everything at some point.
It's always been reliable with ball ammo and Remington 230gr hollow-points.
The light weight Titan's biggest failings being a propensity to bean the shooter in the head with empty brass and that the manual safety became unreliable after a few hundred shots!
I fixed the brass to head issue with a bit of re-profiling the ejector angle a bit.
The safety not working thing put me off the otherwise cool little Titan. You could cock the hammer and apply the safety..but a pull on the trigger could push the safety lever off safe and drop the hammer!...I took it all apart and inspected the hammer and sear and other various internal trigger parts and nothing seemed worn or damaged. I compared the ATI parts to a USGI 1911 internal parts kit I had on-hand and discovered that the ATI disconnector was somewhat different shaped and rather cheesy made. I drop-fitted the replacement disconnector in the gun and the manual safety works fine now. I probably will buy a quality set of internal parts and replace everything at some point.
Slightly heavier recoil spring?
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