I field stripped and cleaned my M&P40 this weekend for only the second time.
I cycled the slide a number of times, and even ejected and worked with a few snap caps, and all seemed fine.
When I took it to the range, it would not load the first round from the first mag, even though I racked it a few times. I dropped the mag, and worked the the yellow strip lever (???) a few times, and then reloaded the mag. I can't remember for sure, but I think it was down, as opposed to up and flush with the pisto.
I racked it aggressively and it chambered a round, and worked perfectly through 70 rounds (ooh....and my shooting is starting to improve as I become more accustomed to the pistol).
Why did snap caps cycle and eject and not the live round?
Do you think it was just me, and the way I had the pistol after field stripping, or does this sound like a common issue?
What is happening when you leave the little lever down/forward?
Thanks.
I cycled the slide a number of times, and even ejected and worked with a few snap caps, and all seemed fine.
When I took it to the range, it would not load the first round from the first mag, even though I racked it a few times. I dropped the mag, and worked the the yellow strip lever (???) a few times, and then reloaded the mag. I can't remember for sure, but I think it was down, as opposed to up and flush with the pisto.
I racked it aggressively and it chambered a round, and worked perfectly through 70 rounds (ooh....and my shooting is starting to improve as I become more accustomed to the pistol).
Why did snap caps cycle and eject and not the live round?
Do you think it was just me, and the way I had the pistol after field stripping, or does this sound like a common issue?
What is happening when you leave the little lever down/forward?
Thanks.