Help! Jam in my Walther PPK

[ryan81986]

I went to load my PPK since I was going out, and when I chambered the round the slide didn't go forward as quick as it usually does so I went to eject the round to see if something was wrong with it and now the slide won't go back at all. Does anyone have any ideas for getting it out? It looked like the round is in the right spot but I can't figure out why the slide won't go back.

 

[fbirdquik6]

can you drop the mag?

 

[ryan81986]

I was able to drop the mag, and I got the round out using just a ton of brute strength. Not sure exactly what the problem is but I just went over it with a fine tooth comb and cleaned every corner of the gun and its loaded up with more lube than a porn star and it seems to be working alright now. Maybe I just let it get too dry.

 

[M1911]

I doubt that lack of lubrication caused the jam.

 

[Gonzo]

What did the round look like?

 

[Mike-Mike]

What did the round look like?

+1 the answer to your questions are on that ejected round. Was it dented at all prior to inserting it?

 

[ryan81986]

I'm looking at the round right now and there doesnt appear to be anything wrong with it that I can see. There are no dents, bulges, creases or anything else.

 

[RickG]

This kind of problem often occurs with reloaded ammo. It sounds as if the round was crimped improperly. This creates a bulge in the brass which makes it hard to chamber and really hard to eject.

 

[M1911]

I'm looking at the round right now and there doesnt appear to be anything wrong with it that I can see. There are no dents, bulges, creases or anything else.

Field strip the gun. Try dropping the round into the chamber. Does it go in and out of the chamber easily? If you have a micrometer, how does the size of the round (length and diameter) compare to other rounds?

 

[Tweed]

is the round a .380 and not a 9mm?

 

[GLOCK.Perfection]

is the round a .380 and not a 9mm?

I hope it is...

 

[ryan81986]

It is a .380 round (trust me I'm not that stupid) I stripped the gun and tested the problem round and another round. The problem round had trouble getting out of the chamber while the other one had no trouble. So I'm guessing that the problem round has a slight bulge that I can't see.

 

[Gonzo]

Bingo. Issue is the bullet. Buy quality ammo. It's worth it.

 

[ryan81986]

Its a federal hydrashock, I figured it would be pretty good.

 

[GLOCK.Perfection]

Its a federal hydrashock, I figured it would be pretty good.

i think hollowpoints traditionally have problems in PPK's. My father's ppk wont even chamber hollowpoints.

 

[Gonzo]

Prepare for flukes. They happen too.

 

[ryan81986]

True. I was actually tempted to cycle out this ammo and replace it with newer stuff, but I can't find any .380 SD ammo anywhere.

 

[RKG]

I'm looking at the round right now and there doesnt appear to be anything wrong with it that I can see. There are no dents, bulges, creases or anything else.

Disassemble the pistol and see what happens when you drop the same round into the chamber.

Two likely causes: a poorly sized case that jammed in the chamber, or a bullet shape that the PP does not like, which essentially did the same thing. The latter, however, will show some marks on the bullet where it scraped the top of the chamber.