sr 40 mag safety failThis is a discussion on sr 40 mag safety fail within the Ruger Pistols forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; Did a function check and it appears it will fire without a mag loaded. Tried it with no round and a snap cap. Glued paper ...
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June 12th, 2012, 05:47 AM
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Did a function check and it appears it will fire without a mag loaded. Tried it with no round and a snap cap. Glued paper to the snap cap and it appears the firing pin is hitting the primer without a mag loaded. Disassembled, with striker cover removed: the striker can only move along one segment as well as can't be removed without depressing mag safety. Only thing I can think of is something in the frame is depressing the mag safety enough to allow firing. Any ideas on whats happening and how to fix?
Last edited by gonefishin; June 12th, 2012 at 06:05 AM.
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June 12th, 2012, 06:02 AM
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Id just take the safety out. First thing I did with the gun
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June 12th, 2012, 08:59 AM
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Have you tried to fire it with a live round and the clip uninstalled? I didn't think the safety disconnect was working, so I tried a live fire. Everything functioned the way it was suppose to and did not fire. I would definitely try a live functional check to be sure. I wanted to ensure everything is working the way it was intended.
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June 12th, 2012, 09:20 AM
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No live test yet. Will try later this week.
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June 12th, 2012, 10:08 AM
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Why would you want the mag disconnect, I ripped mine out the very second I got my pistol, I'd rather have the one round in the chamber when I need it then none at all if something was to happen and my mag was somehow ejected unbeknownst to me.
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June 12th, 2012, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JeremyFr  Why would you want the mag disconnect, I ripped mine out the very second I got my pistol, I'd rather have the one round in the chamber when I need it then none at all if something was to happen and my mag was somehow ejected unbeknownst to me. | Like them or leave them is a non issue for me. Not working could indicate another problem somewhere?
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June 12th, 2012, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by gonefishin Did a function check and it appears it will fire without a mag loaded. Tried it with no round and a snap cap. Glued paper to the snap cap and it appears the firing pin is hitting the primer without a mag loaded. Disassembled, with striker cover removed: the striker can only move along one segment as well as can't be removed without depressing mag safety. Only thing I can think of is something in the frame is depressing the mag safety enough to allow firing. Any ideas on whats happening and how to fix? | It sounds like you had the magazine in the gun, just empty. Is that the case? If the magazine is in the gun, even when empty, the gun will still function.
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June 12th, 2012, 11:21 AM
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Well dont try it out too much. If it is in fact working, you are abusing the striker. This is one of the only ways to damage to gun, another reason why I got rid of mine
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June 12th, 2012, 11:30 AM
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Yep, I took the mag safety off of my SR9 & SR9c. I don't need it and it's an extra thing that might cause problems.
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June 12th, 2012, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick0410 Well dont try it out too much. If it is in fact working, you are abusing the striker. This is one of the only ways to damage to gun, another reason why I got rid of mine | Using snap cap's is not abusing the striker, I use them all the time in mine, it's actually less wear and tear than a regular round is on the striker.
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June 14th, 2012, 10:17 AM
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well the live fire didn't, so the disconnect does work. weird the paper attached to the snap cap had similar markings as a fired shell casing. The live round didn't show any signs of firing pin activity.
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June 14th, 2012, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia
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gonefishin,
Im glad you found out that the magazine disconnect is working. I know i like to know my weapons full range of capabilities in a non-combat setting. Better to know than guess...
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