My XD9 doesn't eject with no mag. - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

mason · 05-30-2007, 03:38 PM

I was at the range with some friends, we were all most out of ammo so we were loading one bullet at a time. I noticed that my friends' Hi Power 9mm and Taurus 9mm shot fine, but my XD-9 wouldn't. Half the time the spent brass would get caught in the slide on the way out. Other than that the gun seems perfect. It even shoots more accurate.

I called Springfield, they said, basically, don't do that.

I'm wondering if this is normal behavior for an XD or if this is a sign of something wrong with the gun.

Thanks.

lobster_roboto · 05-30-2007, 04:10 PM

The extractor doesn't engage properly when you drop a round in the chamber manually.

Don't do it.

your gun is fine.

The Knight Of Light · 05-30-2007, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mason

I called Springfield, they said, basically, don't do that.

I would take heed of what they say.

Sometimes when you fire an auto pistol without a magazine, strange things might happen.

**agalindo** · 05-30-2007, 04:14 PM

If your dropping the slide on chambered round it will damage the extractor.

GaryTx · 05-30-2007, 04:33 PM

Load a semi-auto from the magazine ONLY!

jeepinbanditrider · 05-30-2007, 04:42 PM

When the XD extracts the brass rides ontop of the mag/next round in mag before it hits the ejector. If there is no magazine in there the round has a tendencey to fall before it hits the ejector or be ejected awkwardly causing a jam. I've fed a round removed a mag and had the spent case fall out the bottom of the weapon. I've also had it eject normally but its pretty rare for a normall ejection with a removed mag.

Krackels · 05-30-2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agalindo

If your dropping the slide on chambered round it will damage the extractor.

+1

Generally, if it's an internal extractor don't do it; if it's an external extractor don't do it often.

**Loves2Shoot** · 05-30-2007, 05:41 PM

I remove the mag and shot the last round all the time, it won't hurt anything, there is just no pressure from the magazine to pop it out the side, they just fall out of the magwell.

As stated wisely above, loading rounds into the chamber should always be done via the magazine, not doing so will cause damge to your extractor.

mason · 05-30-2007, 06:03 PM

Thanks guys. Good info.

XD_T · 06-26-2007, 09:24 PM

just load 1 round into your mag if you want to do that. or you could fill it, fire 1, pop the clip out, put it back in, cock it, then fire again. etc...

05-30-2007, 03:38 PM	#1
mason XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3	My XD9 doesn't eject with no mag. I was at the range with some friends, we were all most out of ammo so we were loading one bullet at a time. I noticed that my friends' Hi Power 9mm and Taurus 9mm shot fine, but my XD-9 wouldn't. Half the time the spent brass would get caught in the slide on the way out. Other than that the gun seems perfect. It even shoots more accurate. I called Springfield, they said, basically, don't do that. I'm wondering if this is normal behavior for an XD or if this is a sign of something wrong with the gun. Thanks.

05-30-2007, 04:10 PM	#2
lobster_roboto XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,589	The extractor doesn't engage properly when you drop a round in the chamber manually. Don't do it. your gun is fine. __________________ "Let's go straight to the source and ban crime"

05-30-2007, 04:33 PM	#5
GaryTx XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,103	Load a semi-auto from the magazine ONLY! __________________ "I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please." ~John Wayne

05-30-2007, 04:42 PM	#6
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,751	When the XD extracts the brass rides ontop of the mag/next round in mag before it hits the ejector. If there is no magazine in there the round has a tendencey to fall before it hits the ejector or be ejected awkwardly causing a jam. I've fed a round removed a mag and had the spent case fall out the bottom of the weapon. I've also had it eject normally but its pretty rare for a normall ejection with a removed mag. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

05-30-2007, 05:41 PM	#8
Loves2Shoot XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,513	I remove the mag and shot the last round all the time, it won't hurt anything, there is just no pressure from the magazine to pop it out the side, they just fall out of the magwell. As stated wisely above, loading rounds into the chamber should always be done via the magazine, not doing so will cause damge to your extractor. __________________ www.SpringerPrecision.com The XD Specialists - Our web store is now online!

05-30-2007, 06:03 PM	#9
mason XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3	Thanks guys. Good info.

06-26-2007, 09:24 PM	#10
XD_T XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 94	just load 1 round into your mag if you want to do that. or you could fill it, fire 1, pop the clip out, put it back in, cock it, then fire again. etc...

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