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I noticed today that the flattened area on my brass appears on the right side of the round as fired just below were the extractor grabs it. I originally thought the flat spot was caused by the ejector (on the left) but the flat area's location in relation to the extractor marks makes it appear that it strikes the lower edge of the ejection port during ejection. There are brass marks on the lower edge of the ejection port.
It appears that the ejector hits the back of the brass on the left side of the primer. The dislodged brass then strikes the lower edge of the ejection port which partially deflects it...sometimes straight back. :shock:
Due to the slight mass of the P3AT it is also likely that the muzzle will tend to rise sharply as each round is fired. This will often cause the deflected round to come straight at your head.
I think Flyer is right in that given the characteristics of this little pistol one must be very diligent to keep the wrist locked to discourage the muzzle flip.
I would be interested to know if all the ejection ports are uniform in design or if they have evolved like the assembly pin.
If someone could post a picture of a slide/port that has the brass to the head issue and someone could post one that does not we might be able to determine a pattern.
It appears that the ejector hits the back of the brass on the left side of the primer. The dislodged brass then strikes the lower edge of the ejection port which partially deflects it...sometimes straight back. :shock:
Due to the slight mass of the P3AT it is also likely that the muzzle will tend to rise sharply as each round is fired. This will often cause the deflected round to come straight at your head.
I think Flyer is right in that given the characteristics of this little pistol one must be very diligent to keep the wrist locked to discourage the muzzle flip.
I would be interested to know if all the ejection ports are uniform in design or if they have evolved like the assembly pin.
If someone could post a picture of a slide/port that has the brass to the head issue and someone could post one that does not we might be able to determine a pattern.