Yes, I always top off. Never had an issue with 1911s, Walthers, Glocks, S&Ws, BHPs.
Originally Posted by
hackman
That said I have seen this cause problems. Most commonly the second round stoppage. This actually seems to cause problems more in the 1911 design than in other guns, possibly due to tighter tolerences.
That would seem to defy logic. The process of topping off is physically the same as when you loaded the magazine in the first place (i.e. press down on round in magazine, insert round and push to rear). What about topping off specifically could be causing this? I would say your second round problem lies elsewhere.
"The 1911 was the design, given by God to us through John M. Browning, that represents the epitome of what a killing tool needs to be. It was true in 1911 and it's true now." - Col. Robert Coates commanding, U.S. Marine Corp Special Operations Command Detachment 1 (DET 1)
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