I initially posted my thoughts on the American last year. A good solid, accurate hand gun. Lots of rounds down range in the last year, I have just started having problems, make that problem, singular only one. On the last round in the magazine the slide may or may not lock back. And when it does lock, if you look closely the slid stop is just barely engaging the cut in the slide. This happens with both of the mags that came with the gun. The problem seems to be a weak magazine spring.
With proper spring tension, you should be able to manually cycle the slide, and the slide stop should fully engage the stop notch in the slide.
I have been shooting 1911s for 50+ years, there are only a couple of reasons for the slide not to lock, the spring or a follower problem. I have no such problems with my SR series Ruger.
I removed the magazine spring and stretched it, that solved the problem..sort of..! After leaving the magazine fully loaded for 24 hours, the spring relaxed and the problem was back..!
I spoke to the folks at customer service, that was not very rewarding.
I feel that a heavier magazine spring, would solve the fail to lock problem and the issue with the slide closing when a new mag is forcefully inserted.
With proper spring tension, you should be able to manually cycle the slide, and the slide stop should fully engage the stop notch in the slide.
I have been shooting 1911s for 50+ years, there are only a couple of reasons for the slide not to lock, the spring or a follower problem. I have no such problems with my SR series Ruger.
I removed the magazine spring and stretched it, that solved the problem..sort of..! After leaving the magazine fully loaded for 24 hours, the spring relaxed and the problem was back..!
I spoke to the folks at customer service, that was not very rewarding.
I feel that a heavier magazine spring, would solve the fail to lock problem and the issue with the slide closing when a new mag is forcefully inserted.