I bought a brand new Ruger American Compact Pistol in 9mm and after cleaning and lubing it took it to the range. After almost 200 rounds, I got a failure to fire. Nothing looked wrong at first and I pulled back the slide to look and didn't see a problem, so I dropped the mag, reinserted it and still would not fire (Herter brass ammo). So I then realized that the slide was not fully seated in battery and I was unable to get it to do so. I tried to lock the slide back and it would not lock back. I asked a range worker to help and they couldn't do it either so I had to take it to the onsite gunsmith. He got the slide off and said he thought the recoil spring was jumping up off the guiderod. So I returned the gun to the dealer since it was warranted by Davidsons and they Fedexed me a new gun two days later.
So I took the new gun out to the range after cleaning and lubing it and again shot close to 200 rounds. I did not have the same problem but it did have two times where the empty casing stovepiped. The first time it easily popped out. The second time it was wedged in good with the pressure of the slide and the magazine would not release and I couldn't get the slide back enough to get the casing out. So I grabbed a key out of my pocket and used it to flick the casing out, at which point all worked fine again.
So, I'm not super experienced with pistols like many of you and just wondering g if the stovepipes were "normal" for a breaking in period or were possibly user error of some type or if I have another problem with another new gun?
So I took the new gun out to the range after cleaning and lubing it and again shot close to 200 rounds. I did not have the same problem but it did have two times where the empty casing stovepiped. The first time it easily popped out. The second time it was wedged in good with the pressure of the slide and the magazine would not release and I couldn't get the slide back enough to get the casing out. So I grabbed a key out of my pocket and used it to flick the casing out, at which point all worked fine again.
So, I'm not super experienced with pistols like many of you and just wondering g if the stovepipes were "normal" for a breaking in period or were possibly user error of some type or if I have another problem with another new gun?