Recent content by LorrieRob

Also wondering if something in my personal inexperienced technique could have caused this issue…I have been reading about “limp wristing”…don’t know that I was doing that but would like to account for what happened to avoid this in the future.

Relatively new from June. Have shot 100 rounds+ with no problem. Did clean and lube it right before this range session but didn’t seem too dirty and I was a little uncertain about what to clean. It fired fine for at least 2 full 8 rd mags before the failure and after clearance fired the last...

I have (hopefully) uploaded a photo of the bottom of the cartridge which seems to show a very slight indentation in the center. However, in looking at other cartridges from boxes I have it is so subtle hard to say as others seem to have small scratches. But this is the cartridge/bullet that...

Thank you! This seems to be a very plausible explanation. I am having a private lesson this Saturday and plan to review this event.

I am a novice with firearms. Started with an old 64-3 38SPL revolver several years ago. Recently purchased an M & P EZ Rack 9MM. I had an event at the range yesterday in which the the pistol wouldn’t fire and and the slide locked up after shooting 3 rounds of Fiocchi FMJ 124 gr. I called for...

Smith and Wesson 64-3 I have just purchased my first gun in preparation for a first steps firearms class. It is a 64-3 38 spl 4 inch barrel. I added the Crimson Trace Laser Grips. I gather from reading posts that this gun was likely manufactured in the mid-80's but would be curious to have...