Yesterday I went to the range with my Tomcat 32, my PPK/S and my Walther P99C. I've had these weapons for a while, and although I don't shoot them as often as I'd like, they have at least 100-150 rounds through each.
All three weapons experienced a failure to feed. A round would stovepipe causing a jam. On the P99C it happened once in 50 rounds. On the PPK/S and Tomcat, it happened several times in 50 rounds each. This had never happened to me before.
What could be causing this? If it were only one of them, I could understand, maybe. But all three???? Limp wristing perhaps? Could I be doing something cleaning/lubing that causes this? I typically use Gun Scrubber spray, I pass a pad soaked in powder solven through the barrel, and I have a oil spray I use and then I wipe the weapons on the outside with a microfiber towel. Could it be storage? I have a gun-safe inside the house under A/C 24/7. Humidity? I use different types of ammo (Winchester, Magtech, Corbon, Federal), although I really didn't track which ones jammed. I have been using that same ammo since I got the guns new and this had never happened to me.
I am very concerned as these are the guns I constantly carry, and although I hope I never have to, having one jam when I need to use it would be most... inconvenient. Ideas?
All three weapons experienced a failure to feed. A round would stovepipe causing a jam. On the P99C it happened once in 50 rounds. On the PPK/S and Tomcat, it happened several times in 50 rounds each. This had never happened to me before.
What could be causing this? If it were only one of them, I could understand, maybe. But all three???? Limp wristing perhaps? Could I be doing something cleaning/lubing that causes this? I typically use Gun Scrubber spray, I pass a pad soaked in powder solven through the barrel, and I have a oil spray I use and then I wipe the weapons on the outside with a microfiber towel. Could it be storage? I have a gun-safe inside the house under A/C 24/7. Humidity? I use different types of ammo (Winchester, Magtech, Corbon, Federal), although I really didn't track which ones jammed. I have been using that same ammo since I got the guns new and this had never happened to me.
I am very concerned as these are the guns I constantly carry, and although I hope I never have to, having one jam when I need to use it would be most... inconvenient. Ideas?