What is the problem most often encountered?

[etprescottaz01]

Brand new straight out of the box firearms that do not function correctly.

 

[Zanehenson]

Most issues that I have encountered through the years have occurred through three things; magazine malfunction, ammunition malfunction, and user error ie limp wristing a pistol. Most modern firearms are reliable as hell and require just basic maintenance and cleaning.

 

[rocketscients]

Action Pistol Failures:
FTE&Fail-to-lock-back caused by insufficient power factor for spring rates.
Opened up/damaged mag lips leading to double feeds.
FTE from improperly tensioned 1911 extractor
FTE from chipped SIG extractor.
Fiber optic flying out of a sight.
Overinserted magazine locking the action
Undercharge leading to a squib.

But, the single most common cause of failure I have seen:
User Error.
Whether it be not cleaning enough, underlubing, limp writing, riding the slide lock, having bad grip technique/trigger control, not inserting mags far enough, or any other number of things.

 

[samnev]

My only problem in over 60 years of shooting has been light primer hits.

 

[Pro2a]

I will say, and most will call me a foul individual for poo pooing Kimber, but i've bought and owned quite a few, and i have yet to have one run a 100%, now its been a few years since i've owned, one, i tried, honestly tried and i love the look of them, most the fit and finish were great, but when a RIA can outrun a almost 800 dollar 1911 platform kimber, well, there had to be an issue. I own one, a compact (kimber) it runs ok, don't hardly shoot it, so figure thats why its ok, has a big note on it,
"do'nt ever buy another". Went sig, springfield, a few colts, now colts can be finicky, RIAS everyone less one mag issue runs like a top,

I think mags and guns in general have gotten better, but still not gonna buy another kimber
Rj

That settles it, my next gun will be the RIA tactical 9mm that i've been drooling over

 

[bill460]

People not using any lube or over cleaning it and removing any lube.

I must agree with this assessment. I can't begin to count the number of peoples firearms over the last 50+ years of shooting, I've managed to put back into service with nothing more than a can of lube... Or even a good spraying of WD-40. You know, the stuff everyone on the Internet tells you NEVER to use on firearms because, "It's NOT a lubricant".

Auto pistols not running because the slide and frame rails were bone dry and dirty. AR-15's dryer than the Sahara in June. O/U shotguns so tight and dry you could hardly open them without using your leg as a pivot point.

It amazes me how many shooters run their weapons this way. Perhaps it's because of all the misinformation they've read or hear about, "over lubrication". (Which does not translate into no lube what so ever). Or else they just don't know, or care.

Regardless, guns are machines. And machines require lubrication.

 

[Pipedoc]

well, i'm thumping the wood over here pretty hard for luck, or continued luck, but can say, only issues i've had was with magazines, on pistols, i've never had issues with mags on rifles, well in country had some mags stick, but thats a different story. outside of that always mags it seemed. I will say, and most will call me a foul individual for poo pooing Kimber, but i've bought and owned quite a few, and i have yet to have one run a 100%, now its been a few years since i've owned, one, i tried, honestly tried and i love the look of them, most the fit and finish were great, but when a RIA can outrun a almost 800 dollar 1911 platform kimber, well, there had to be an issue. I own one, a compact (kimber) it runs ok, don't hardly shoot it, so figure thats why its ok, has a big note on it,
"do'nt ever buy another". Went sig, springfield, a few colts, now colts can be finicky, RIAS everyone less one mag issue runs like a top, a few dan wessons, damm nice shooters, love'm to death. quite a few norincos, not pretty, but if i do my part, you don['t want to be within 80yards in front of me.
and a few other off brands, if it don't work i don't keep it, and then there i paras, while they are no more, i have several micros i carry, damm accurate and damm nice.

its kinda how i feel about glock, i have a first gen 17, beat to death when i got it, i beat it to death in a truck , it runs, but i do not shoot it well, i've tried, it just doesn't like my mojo, so its a stand by for those that need a quickly,

I think mags and guns in general have gotten better, but still not gonna buy another kimber
Rj

I've had same experience with Kimber's. I've owned 3 all were pretty looking jam o matics that would not even feed FMJ reliably. Traded the last one for a Remington R1, not very pretty, but runs anything through it I feed it. Most issues I've seen were magazine related. Specifically non factory mags. Using factory mags has eliminated a lot of issues but clean well oiled guns generally run pretty well.