That's a very common problem on those.Just picked up one of these sweet sweet pistols but it has light strikes on the primer. It will not fire.
Who is (are) the best gunsmiths in DFW.
Dont want to screw this one up.
That's a very common problem on those.
The slide is not closed 100% on a live round.
I bet the extractor is hitting the barrel (extractor notch) preventing the live round from chambering completely.
A slight peening on the notch is an indicator.
Simple fix is to relieve the notch till the extractor doesn't hit the notched portion of the barrel chamber.
A pic would be nice.
The factory suggest using Winchester ammo so ya know.
Don't need a gunsmith if you have a very small pointed file.OMG I just looked and think you are right !
The extractor sticks out past the bolt by just a few thousandths.
Dont know how to do pics here.
Looking for a local gunsmith in DFW to proceed.
In early 1978 I inherited some $$$ from an Uncle who died.I am impressed that someone is actually aware of the Automags,
haven't seen one in years, back in the day when they were in production, they were out of my price range at the time, but I sure wanted one
Found a couple pics for reference.
The top one is the 30 carbine Automag.
All Automags (regardless of caliber) have the same problem.
I'm using the 30 carbine for illustration purpose.
Red arrow points to outside of notch.
The angle needs to be 45 degrees & the extractor should not touch.
Blue arrow points to the underside (inside chamber mouth) & should be round & smooth. A cratex wheel can be used to remove any burrs.
Orange arrow points to the rim (case head) relief.
This groove should be perfect all the way around.
This does not apply to the 44 Automag.
The last 2 pics show what the extractor should look like.
Smooth on the outside & no damage to the hook (front & under side).
If it's damaged, you may need a new one.
Also, "NEVER" dry fire it. Damage can result to the hammer & other internal parts.