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rondooley
09-22-15, 22:43
I most always grab the slide and pull it back to load from a new magazine. However sometimes when using the slide stop (yes I know it is not designed for this) on the G43 to load from a magazine the bullet nose dives into the feed ramp and does not load. Those only does it with my hollow points (either ranger Ts, HST, or Gold Dots) but not with fmj. Has anyone else found this with your G43?

Thanks
CoryCop25
09-22-15, 22:48
I have never had this problem. I run 147gr Ranger Ts.
Check to see if you have the new revised magazines. There should be a #1 somewhere on them.
Uniform Tango 74
09-23-15, 00:12
Magazine issue. I've seen this issue come up in other handguns as well and turns out it's the spring or follower most of the time.
T2C
09-23-15, 07:17
I had it happen with reloads yesterday. They were loaded for my P.P.C. pistol. The C.O.L. of the reload was too long and the projectile rubbed on the inside front of the magazine.

It's never happened with any factory load or any of several other reloads and I passed the 1,800 round mark yesterday.
ST911
09-23-15, 08:20
I use the slide stop lever to drop the slide, and have not experienced that with my G43.
T2C
09-23-15, 09:52
Have you had the magazines apart?
rondooley
09-23-15, 21:57
Took all four apart and cleaned and same problem. They all however must be first gen as they don't have a 1 on them
rondooley
09-23-15, 22:13
Sorry to ask this, but after a search I can't find anyone that specifically sells the new g43 mags
El Cid
09-23-15, 22:23
Sorry to ask this, but after a search I can't find anyone that specifically sells the new g43 mags

I just ordered a couple from Midway USA. Had them within a couple days. They had the flat bottom and pinky rest versions.
rondooley
09-23-15, 22:24
Okay thanks. The ones I ordered several weeks ago did not have the "1" version on it
Kilroy
09-29-15, 09:31
Took all four apart and cleaned and same problem.

Were they properly reassembled?
mayonaise
09-29-15, 11:26
The only difference between the non-01 and the 01 mag is external. Same follower, insert, spring etc... Just a slide external modification.
rondooley
09-29-15, 20:09
Thank you
treecop
09-30-15, 07:59
No feeding issues here. My 43 has chewed up about 250 rounds of bulk fmj, and 50 or so each of Ranger 127+p, 147, and HST 124s.


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Dioni
09-30-15, 22:46
Also think a magazine failure.