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Slide locked up C9-A1

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Hello all, I’ve been lurking around for a while and have seen several variations of what I’m about to ask but with no concrete answers.

I have a Steyr C9-A1 that’s marked Trussville, AL. This gun started out alright but soon began to eject erratically. After about 50 rounds it absolutely locked up with a failure to fire and a live round in the chamber. The only way to remove the round was to beat the back of the grip with a mallet while planting the muzzle against a table.

I can’t seem to make sense of this issue; it’s happened three times now. I’ve been shooting S&B 115 grain ball through it and have never had a single issue with this ammo with any of my other pistols. I could understand if the gun cycled and an empty case was stuck but why would a live round get so horrendously jammed up?

Each time this happens is the same; fire a round, it ejects, slide closes and another round chambers, attempt to fire and nothing. Slide absolutely jammed up but slightly out of battery, beat it open and live round will show a faint indent on the primer at 12 o’clock.
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Hello all, I’ve been lurking around for a while and have seen several variations of what I’m about to ask but with no concrete answers.

I have a Steyr C9-A1 that’s marked Trussville, AL. This gun started out alright but soon began to eject erratically. After about 50 rounds it absolutely locked up with a failure to fire and a live round in the chamber. The only way to remove the round was to beat the back of the grip with a mallet while planting the muzzle against a table.

I can’t seem to make sense of this issue; it’s happened three times now. I’ve been shooting S&B 115 grain ball through it and have never had a single issue with this ammo with any of my other pistols. I could understand if the gun cycled and an empty case was stuck but why would a live round get so horrendously jammed up?

Each time this happens is the same; fire a round, it ejects, slide closes and another round chambers, attempt to fire and nothing. Slide absolutely jammed up but slightly out of battery, beat it open and live round will show a faint indent on the primer at 12 o’clock.
Contact Steyr HQ in Alabama and speak with Jeff Reece about the problem.
Contact Steyr HQ in Alabama and speak with Jeff Reece about the problem.
I have and he has been very helpful; looks like I’ll be sending her back to SAI
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