I so have no desire for a race gun. As much as I love 1911's, I still can't wrap my head around having $1100-$1200 into a single handgun, well, a shooter anyway. My cheapo (by comparison) SIG's will shoot rings around most 1911's.

They are works of art IMO and obviously are better suited for bullseye work compared to the heavy/long trigger pulls of the typical plastic defensive gun, but I am baffled why some of the guys who spend a decent chunk of change competing in IDPA continue to use something that gives them problems at big matches they have driven long distances to attend.

My wifes boss competes in CDP class with a fancy Kimber and will not switch to a Glock even though his son owns a couple in .45. He again had a problem during one stage of the IDPA nationals this year which cost him several positions. The three or four times I have shot at matches with him this summer he also had problems for at least one stage at every match. My son and I both have tried to get him to switch to the Glock, but he is stubborn about it. :)

(His son placed 7th at the IDPA nationals this year in the master class with this being only his second year competing in IDPA :eek: He may likely become a very well known shooter).

There can be only three reasons why your gun malfuctions the way it does. The dimple on the slide stop does not appear in the pictures to be deep enough to be the cause.

1) Slide stop does not extend far enough into the magazine well to engage the magazine follower. Solution: repair (build up slide stop magazine follower engagement surface with welding) or replace slide stop.

2) Magazine follower does not extend far enough to engage the slide stop protrusion enough to ensure operation. Solution: repair (bending) or replace magazine follower.

3) Slide hold open cut or notch on slide is malformed or has a burr. This will often happen due to sloppy disasemmbly and will hamper proper operation in life firering. Solution: using a very fine file or stone remove all burrs from slide stop notch.

While I agree with all 3 of the above, certainly if the detent gets hung up in that pit, there may not be enough spring pressure to overcome it.

Possible, but if it happens only in dry fire not live fire (as per OP), there cannot be a deep enough pit to affect it in my experience.

My money's on the pit, now that I've checked mine. :)
follower spring is at it's weakest and especially in dry fire, as there's not the 'normal amount of activity (slide crashing around, cartridge being ejected, etc.)
I'm sticking to it and will accept my fate if wrong.

NP. You may be correct.

We each travel this life alone with occasional communications from outside sources. So far, we all achieve our journey's end point of death regardless of our opinions or actions.

So we cannot be too different after all.:D

Rick
I found this thread in on of the 1911 forums that I frequent. You may find it relevant.

Slide Stops.....cast, mim, barstock and forged. Pics!!! - 1911Forum

Best,
Tom

The Les Baer checkered slide stop arrived in the mail today and cured the problem very well.

Jordi, I'm not sure which email address is good. I have two for you. Are you going to this? I had thought it was Thurs. But I might be able to make it on Sat. if you give me a ride from Vegas. I'd have to leave the car with the wife.