Buckmark - slide catching on magazine

[mintbore 15]

Hello all. This just started happening after years and tons of rounds. Magazine going in fine, rack the slide and it apparently hits the mag. Remove mag and reinsert - sometimes it works other times I have to do a few times to get slide into battery. Have not inspected mag yet, but any suggestions on what to look for?

 

Thanks

[Pine Baron 10]

Hi Mintbore,

Check the "lips" on the mag. Also, if you have a mag that you know is good, compare the two. I'm betting the loading lips are bent.

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Try another mag, before trying anything else.

[mintbore 15]

Update: took it to the range yesterday. The slide catches when it is released from the locked open position. If I rack the slide from battery over an inserted mag, it closes fine. Now I'm wondering if it's something with the slide release(??)