{"id":4812,"date":"2022-03-22T08:37:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T08:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2022-03-17T16:04:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:04:10","slug":"how-clear-a-double-feed-type-3-malfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/how-clear-a-double-feed-type-3-malfunction\/","title":{"rendered":"How Clear A Double Feed \/ Type 3 Malfunction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Double Feed \/ Type 3 Malfunction\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

You rely on your defensive firearm to be ready for use if you need it to defend innocent life. However, we live in a world ruled by Murphy\u2019s Law. \u201cIf anything can go wrong, it will.\u201d\u00a0 This means that knowing how to keep your gun in fight when things go wrong is an essential part of being a confident armed citizen. Having a double feed, or Type 3 malfunction is definitely one of the things that might go wrong when firing a pistol. They look bad, and they take some training and practice to solve efficiently, but knowing how to clear one helps you get your gun back into the action as quickly as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Third Time Is NOT The Charm<\/span><\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve talked about using a “Tap Rack Bang” to deal with a failure to extract, or Type 1 malfunction<\/a>. We\u2019ve also discussed a failure to eject\/stovepipe malfunction<\/a>, aka a Type 2 malfunction. Clearing a Type 2 malfunction takes a little more effort than clearing a stovepipe, so it only makes sense that clearing a Type 3 malfunction takes even more effort to clear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Clearing<\/a>

Step 1: Lock the slide back to the rear<\/p><\/div>\n

A Type 3 malfunction \/ double feed is just that: Two rounds of ammunition are jammed into the chamber at the same time. This can be caused by one of two things:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n