I guess it was bound to happen one day. I had 2 malfunctions with my Bulgarian Mak today. I was at the range requalifying for my concealed carry permit.
In Texas, you shoot 50 rounds at various distances. I was using Winchester 9x18 (I believe S&B makes this for them). I've used this ammo before. About round 35 or so, we were shooting 5 rounds, 5 rounds loaded in the mag. The slide locked back after 4 rounds. I didn't have time to inspect it to see what the problem was so I took out the magazine and the last round dropped out.
About round 45, it happened again, slide locked back after the 4th round (5 rounds had been loaded in the magazine). I did have time to look down in it this time. The round appeared to be mostly in the chamber. I pointed the pistol down and released the magazine, tilted the pistol up and the round fell out.
It had been about 7 months since this pistol had been cleaned or lubed (cleaned and relubed after last shooting session of course). It had functioned fine when it had gone this long without relubing several times before. I choose this pistol to use just as another test to see how it would perform after going that long without cleaning or lubing. It had been carried in my car quite often during that 7 months.
Of course I did have my Glock 19 along with me just in case a serious problem arose and I had to switch pistols to complete the test.
Not sure at this point if I'm really concerned about it or not. If this had happened on the first mag or 2 and/or it had been recently relubed, I would be.
I shot fairly well and the shooting test is pretty easy so there was no problem passing the test despite shooting just 48 rounds.
In Texas, you shoot 50 rounds at various distances. I was using Winchester 9x18 (I believe S&B makes this for them). I've used this ammo before. About round 35 or so, we were shooting 5 rounds, 5 rounds loaded in the mag. The slide locked back after 4 rounds. I didn't have time to inspect it to see what the problem was so I took out the magazine and the last round dropped out.
About round 45, it happened again, slide locked back after the 4th round (5 rounds had been loaded in the magazine). I did have time to look down in it this time. The round appeared to be mostly in the chamber. I pointed the pistol down and released the magazine, tilted the pistol up and the round fell out.
It had been about 7 months since this pistol had been cleaned or lubed (cleaned and relubed after last shooting session of course). It had functioned fine when it had gone this long without relubing several times before. I choose this pistol to use just as another test to see how it would perform after going that long without cleaning or lubing. It had been carried in my car quite often during that 7 months.
Of course I did have my Glock 19 along with me just in case a serious problem arose and I had to switch pistols to complete the test.
Not sure at this point if I'm really concerned about it or not. If this had happened on the first mag or 2 and/or it had been recently relubed, I would be.
I shot fairly well and the shooting test is pretty easy so there was no problem passing the test despite shooting just 48 rounds.