I am working on a LLAMA 22 Cal. 1911 style. The problem that I am having is that after firing a round the slide does not cycle at all. When I received the pistol the customer complained of stub jams and over-rides mostly overrides. Working on the magazine and cleaning solved that problem, but after taking it to the range I can only get one shot at a time. I did notice the first time out that the shells were snug in the chamber when manually loading, and very snug after firing. I have cleaned and polished the chamber which solved that problem. When I manually cycle the slide, the shells extract and eject properly what should I be looking at next?
You didn’t say what happens now that you have polished the chamber. What does the slide do when the gun is fired now? Does it close on an empty chamber? Does it close on the fired case? Does the fired case jam in the ejection port? Does it jam between the barrel/slide/extractor? Is the slide feeding a new live round out of the mag into the back of the MT case which is still in the chamber? Check to see that a NEW live round falls into the chamber completely. It should. Then see that it falls out when the barrel is turned over. Then check your extractor fit, all the rules of extractor fit apply. Make sure that the extractor hook grabs the rim and holds on to the case. Sometimes the extractors will catch just on the edge of the rim, and not get a good bite on the case.
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Even with the chamber polished after firing a round the slide does not move at all. When I manfully cycle the slide the extractor pulls and holds the case until it hit the ejector.
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You said that the slide doesn’t open at all. Is the hammer cocked or in the safety notch after firing? Let us know and we will go from there. 2004
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Sorry I did not think to mention, the hammer is still in the drop-down position after firing a round. That is what makes me believe the slide is not moving at all.
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This is a straight blow back handgun; something is keeping the slide closed. It must be something substantial to contain the rearward force from the shell. You really have our curiosity up. Look it over a bit more and if you still cannot figure it out you may want to send it to us, we will have to charge for the repair but we’ll figure it out and get it back to you. Please let us know what you find or decide.
