The falls (also erroneously called "jams") are events that occur in semi-automatic pistols. Although modern weapons are relatively reliable, it is always good to be prepared, as these jams always seem to happen at the most inopportune times. This article also includes reloading, which is not a glitch, but may be a reason why the gun is not firing when it should. There are two types of recharging situations. One, in which you have spent all rounds, and the magazine is empty with the lid or screw locked again. This would be a normal or emergency recharge. The second is a "tactical reload", after firing several rounds, the weapon still has a round or two in it. You can take this opportunity to throw away the empty or nearly empty magazine and load a new one.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Emergency Reload
Step 1. Identify the need
You will need an emergency reload when you have used up all the bullets in the magazine and the safety has been locked.
Step 2. Grab a new charger (from the bag with chargers)
Do this after the lid has been locked again from an empty magazine
Step 3. Move the new magazine towards the weapon, while doing this
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Step 4. Take out the empty magazine
Do not lose the old charger, and place the new charger in its corresponding place (both chargers will pass to each other during the process).
Step 5. Insert the magazine
Place the back of the magazine against the back of the space where the new magazine should fit, align the two, and use a little force (normally there should be no resistance) …
Step 6. Position the charger with the heel of the palm of your hand
Give it a light tap, you should feel like it fits.
Step 7. Stretch your hand over the top of the slide and pull it towards your chest
Make sure not to put your fingers in the slider opening or anywhere else where they can get caught.
Step 8. Release the slide, so that it goes forward with all its force
This will seat the next round in the chamber, preparing the pistol for the next shot.
Method 2 of 5: Tactical Reload
Step 1. Identify if it is safe to perform a tactical reload
Carry it out only if you find a lull in the shooting and can take cover. You know you've spent a few rounds of the current magazine and want to prepare for what may come next
Step 2. Reach for your bag with chargers (or the charger clip in your pocket, make sure you grab a full charger)
Step 3. Flip the pistol over and eject the half-empty magazine in your hand
Step 4. Put the magazine that you have taken out in your pocket (separate from the full magazines)
Step 5. Take the full magazine that you took earlier and put it in the pistol in the same way as in the emergency reload, but in this case we will not touch the slide
Step 6. Practice on range
You must be able to feel and react immediately when the gun does not fire. If you feel a click when you pull the trigger, run a type 1 error correction. If there is no click, find the jam and act on it (remember that the cause may be a lack of bullets). After shooting for a while you should be able to feel when the magazine is depleted, being able to perform an emergency reload quickly. Over time you will begin to notice that the gun feels and sounds different after firing the last bullet.
Method 3 of 5: Type 1 Error
Step 1. Identify the fault
Often times, a type 1 error is a jam, in which a bullet has not been loaded into the chamber (for example, the slide did not slip after loading, or the magazine was not positioned properly to load a round).
Step 2. Make sure the fault is not a wick error
This is a dangerous failure in which there is not enough force to propel the projectile through the barrel. In semi-automatic pistols this error is often easy to identify, as the slide will not return and a new round will not be loaded from the magazine. If such an error occurs, remove the magazine and remove the obstruction immediately.
Step 3. Make sure the fault is not a "hang fire", in which the combustion of the cartridge propellant is delayed
During a real confrontation, try only to quickly fix the jam as there is the risk that the last round will be triggered. If you experience a hang fire, keep the gun pointed down for at least 10 seconds before attempting to fix the fault.
Step 4. Repair the fault
The quickest way to do this is through immediate action. With a semi-automatic pistol, pull the slide back, ejecting the last round. Look at the ejection and the bullet. If the head is still in the bullet, you will know that the round did not fire. If the head is missing, it can be said that there is an error or jam of the weapon. Look at the camera. Check double feedings or things that don't match. Release the slide, seating the next round. Unlock the safety and try to fire the gun. If it still doesn't fire, remove the magazine and draw the respective round and hand the weapon over to an expert for repair.
Step 5. Practice:
- Place a full magazine in the pistol with the chamber empty.
- Aim at the target, pull the trigger, feel the "click."
- Hit the bottom of the magazine with the heel of the palm (with some fervor, this is known as the "key").
- Then turn the gun 90 degrees to the right (so the ejection window is down) and …
- Load the weapon by pulling the slide back and releasing; Don't accompany the slide forward, let it hit (reloading and turning the gun are part of the exercise). This will drop a possible fake round from the chamber and load a new round into the chamber.
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Image 1. Hit the bottom of the charger firmly.
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Image 2. Quickly slide the slide and turn the weapon to the right.
Method 4 of 5: Type 2 Error
Step 1. Identify the fault
There is no "click" when you pull the trigger, (or "boom"). There is a visible bullet protruding from the chamber. This will give the name of the type 2 error "cannon fire error". It is also known as an expulsion order.
Step 2. Fix the bug
The solution is the same as the type 1 error: tap gently,… / turn
Step 3. Practice:
- Pull back the slide to expose an empty chamber, block the problem bullet so that it exits the chamber.
- Place a full magazine.
- Aim at the target, pull the trigger, remember there will be no "click".
- Observe how the bullet causing the problem exits the chamber.
- Hit the bottom of the magazine with the heel of the palm of your hand (with a little fervor, this step is the "key").
- Then turn the gun 90 degrees to the right (so the ejection window is down) and …
- Load the weapon by pulling the slide back and release it; Don't accompany the slide forward, let it hit (this "rack", the "flip" and part of the exercise). This will drop a possible fake round from the chamber and load a new round into the chamber.
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Image 0. Fix stove tube error.
1. Point the pistol up to see the bullet that has been loaded
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Image 2. Hit the bottom of the charger firmly
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Image 3. Slide the slide and turn the weapon to the right.
Method 5 of 5: Type 3 Error
Step 1. Identify the fault
The fired cartridge does not leave the chamber and a new round is being loaded into the chamber. This is known as double feeding and is difficult to remove
Step 2. 'Fix the error':
- Grab the slide and lock it again (optional).
- Press the button that releases the magazine and (since the type 3 error will not allow the magazine to drop normally) pull the magazine.
- Now you have two options. Either you drop the magazine, or you retain it to continue using that same magazine.
- Grab the slide again and pull it back 3 times roughly.
- Grab a full magazine (or use the one you have retained), place it in its corresponding chamber (in the same way as in a tactical reload) # * Make the necessary movement to load a bullet into the chamber.
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Image 0. Corrects the double feed error.
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Image 1. Point the pistol up to see all the bullet that is in the chamber.
2. Lock the slide back.
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Image 3. Remove the magazine from the pistol (drop it on the ground or hold it in your hand).
4. Slide the slide three times.
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Image 5. Load a new charger or the one you held in your hand.
6. Slide the slide to load a bullet.
Advice
- Practicing reloading and correcting pistol malfunctions is a key part of tactical training, and should always be done at a shooting range or in a safe location.
- Ideally, whether at the shooting range or not, buy additional magazines dedicated solely to target practice or developmental skills and mark them (color-coded, a good idea is to put labels on the end of the magazine). This will help you avoid any damage to these chargers caused by dropping them, stepping on them, etc.
- For off-range practice sessions, when empty bullets or dummy rounds are to be used, create a safe area to practice. Live ammunition is prohibited in these cases (outside of a firing zone)!
- Along with empty bullets, to further avoid the possibility of negligent firing, the use of inert training "ammunition" or "dummy rounds" is important to practice reloading and troubleshooting when you are on the firing range. The "dummy rounds" are very different from the normal ones so as not to confuse them.
- Improper reloading or correcting a malfunction can lead to negligent shooting - that is, shooting when you didn't intend to. If you're at a shooting range, a careless shot can only end in a learning scare; Negligent shooting outside the safe zone and some even in it can cause property damage, injury or death, with their respective civil and criminal charges.
- The more you practice, the better and faster you will be.
- Police yourself (and any of the partners) for live ammunition before entering the safe zone. This should include cleaning the weapon, emptying the magazines, and emptying all pockets of live ammunition. * Store the live bullets and loaded magazines in a safe place away from the practice area or SAFE AREA and remember to repeat the above process every time you leave and return. (Many officers have caused a negligent shot after leaving the safe zone, reloading their firearm, and then, upon returning, forgot to clean the firearm or remove the live ammunition magazines.)
- It can be argued that, even at range, it is not essential to practice correcting a malfunction with live ammunition, and for less experienced people, recreating these conditions with live ammunition can be the cause of a negligent discharge that can put in danger to others on the shooting range.
- Finally, a partner should accompany you in some of the practice sessions to recreate situations where there is a malfunction for, always using empty bullets and dummy rounds. This will increase tension and help you sharpen your ability to quickly identify the type of error and take the necessary actions to resolve it.
Warnings
- Pistols are rarely the best weapon to choose from in combat situations. Rifles and shotguns are more effective. Pistols are best for targets 0-10 yards away, shotguns for targets 2-50 yards, and rifles are best for targets 4-1000 yards away.
- This is written from a tactical perspective. If you have a Type-1 malfunction there is the possibility of a hang-fire, essentially a one-round delayed firing. If you are not in a tactical situation, wait at least ten seconds before trying to fix the error.
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Safety first! Firearms are dangerous. Use them if you know the weapon or are directly supervised by an experienced marksman. Treat each weapon as if it were loaded.
- A gun can cause serious injury or even death. Make sure to always aim in a safe direction and never aim at something you don't intend to shoot at.
- Make sure you know what the low range is. Bullets can travel several miles, or they can ricochet in unwanted directions.
- Any firearm should be fired only in a safe and legal location. Check and follow state and local laws on the use and transportation of a firearm. Laws change dramatically between states, and can change between counties or even cities.
- All practice must be done at the shooting range, obeying all safety regulations, or in a legal and private place with an unloaded firearm (rounds can be substituted for pressure plates).