Para P-13 Stoppages

[tombogan03884]

Does the follower of the Mag have any play in it. That causes similar hang ups with an after market mag I bought for my Buckmark.

[Rob10ring]

I have some Beretta mags that do that. Particularly one Eagle magazine. It was a 19 rd mag and it seems like a lot of those extra-round mags in the 90's were that way. I have 3 Para mags 2 13's and a 10. All of them are very solid and I tested them in a friends newer Para with no problems.

[USSA-1]

IT'S BROKE!  I'll give you $100 for your broken gun!


Seriousely, I would say based on your pictures that your extractor tension is too tight.

The extractor is exerting too much tension on the case rim and not allowing the cartridge base to slide under the extractor hook as the cartridge is feeding into the barrel.

Slightly radius the extractor edge and reduce some of the extractor tension.  That should clear up the problem.

USSA-1

[Rob10ring]

IT'S BROKE!  I'll give you $100 for your broken gun!


Seriousely, I would say based on your pictures that your extractor tension is too tight.

The extractor is exerting too much tension on the case rim and not allowing the cartridge base to slide under the extractor hook as the cartridge is feeding into the barrel.

Slightly radius the extractor edge and reduce some of the extractor tension.  That should clear up the problem.

USSA-1

It sound like if I get the extractor fixed and get the barrel polished I'll probably never have another problem with it again.

[Big Frank]

You may need to polish the breech face too. The P-13 is the only size Para I don't have. Mine feed well with nearly any ammo including flying ashtrays. I've had the breech face and feed ramp polished on one, and the extractor radiused and polished on another. I've had my original 13+1 frame/with Colt series 80 slide 20 years and it rattles like a maraca but still shoots fine. The original recoil spring was 1-1/2 or 2 pounds heavier than a Colt spring. I've since replaced it with a stiff Wolff variable rate spring. The extra 2 pounds of spring tension and the variable rate spring both help IMO. I also replaced the magazine springs with Wolff 10% extra power springs on the old gun. That will help with a lot of feeding problems by itself. If heavier recoil and mag springs don't cure it, get a good pistolsmith to properly set the extractor tension and polish everything that's already been mentioned.

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