I have a m1911 a1 pistol?

Question

basiccly all it says is m1911 a1 us army lead on the right side andcolt's pt fa mfg co hartford ct usa on the left

i was given two shells with it and as i ****** it back the bullet is slightly feed into the chamber but it is leaning up to it

it needs to be ****** again before the bullet actully goes into the chamber and the slide and barrell get's locked do you think it is the ammuntioin that is wrong or could there possibly be a fauly with the magazine anyy opinions would help right now also what gun isit a 45? i have listed everything onit once again i just need to know what handgun it is , do i have the right ammuntion the one's i have say winchester 45 auto or could there be a fault with it as it does not line the bullet up on the first time it's ****** thanks

Answer 1

I really hope you are serious, first it is a Colt 1911 A1, SECOND IT IS .45 ACP!!!!!!!!! NOT .45 WINCHESTER AUTO THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. Third make sure you  have the right ammo .45 ACP, then make sure your magazine springs are in good shape, and also make sure you have the the right magazine, actually if you are having to c o ck it and it is sliding the bullet up the chamber it is all jacked up, take it to a gun dealer, armorer or someone who REALLY KNOWS what they are doing, the way you are explaining it sounds like it is just an accident waiting to happen, don't mess around with it because it may go off and kill you or someone, just take it to somebody who can help PROFESSIONALLY.

For below. Yes i do know the difference, the way i was reading it is why i said what i did, there is a difference, .45 auto is fine as long as its ACP, IF HE IS USING .45 WIN AUTO THEN ITS NOT THE SAME. He posted another clearer question after this one, i was reading it as though he was using  .45 WIN auto, if it was so simple as you put it he would not be asking in the first place i would rather him put it down and be certain than to sit and tell him to try to do this and that [change mags, use hardball etc] than to have him "slingshoting" the d**n thing with the wrong ammo and end up shooting himself or someone in the house or neighborhood, best for him to know if he actually has the right ammo or not. Any person knowledgable of weapons should know that.

Answer 2

Why don't you ask a police? They may know because they have guns so they may know so ask one of them OK?.

Just show it to one & ask him, or even a woman Bobby she will know

Answer 3

Its a .45 caliber pistol.  Some of the magazines for those pistols can cause loading problems.  I suggest trying a different magazine.  Sounds like a faulty magazine though.

Answer 4

Winchester 45 Auto is 45 ACP

A ranger/sniper should know that

Your problem also sounds simple, not at all an armorer problem

Are you letting the slide slam home or are you holding the slide as it returns to battery

You should slingshot the slide

Oull it back and let go of it do not slow it down by holding on to it

It is a common first timer mistake

If that does not do it try a different magazine

That is the second most common cause of failure to feed in an auto

Thirdly if it is an older military gun use hardball, that is what the gun was designed to shoot

If this is the problem have the feed ramp polished

But I doubt it is

Answer 5

The infamous last-round-stuck situation it sounds like. Either the mag spring isn't tight enough or you need to polish the feed ramp. Also make sure your using FMJ, Round Nose or any type of .45 ammo with a ROUNDED nose. Older automatics tend to not like hollow point of any of that fancy smancy stuff. Just good ole' FMJ G.I. load will do.

Answer 6

What you own is a Colt 1911 45ACP, ''Michaelh'' is right, there is a difference between the two types of ammo. The wrong ammo can be one reason for the failure to feed. Another is not allowing the action to load the round. Try locking the slide back, then insert a loaded magazine. Pull the slide release down and see if the gun goes into battery. If it does, then the problem is the operator, not the gun. When charging a round into the chamber, you must drive the slide back until it stops and then release it. Let it go! Do not hang on to it and try to chamber the round by hand. By holding on to the slide as it goes in to battery. You are not allowing the gun to function as it's design to. This can also cause the problem you are having. Lastly if the magazine is dirty or the spring is weak that can also cause the same type of feeding problems.  Short of a defect or broken part, most feeding problems can be cured by a full service cleaning, by a gunsmith. Good Luck