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10/26/2025 9:10:23 PM EDT

    I have a PSA Dagger that I purchased a few months ago and finally hit the range with it last week.  It has a few issues but the main one that concerns me is that after about 40-50 rounds the magazines were very difficult to remove and the magazine release would barely move.  Once it cooled down it was fine and I have since sprayed armor-all on the magazine and inside the magazine well.  When the gun is cool the magazines drop free just fine.

       Would changing out the magazine release spring make a difference or will that break in after awhile?  It is still difficult even when the gun is cool and unfired.

        I fired 200 rounds and I also had one instance of a dead trigger.  That happened when the gun was hot but I am not overly concerned as I figure that is just the gun breaking in.

        Thanks for any suggestions.
10/26/2025 10:43:40 PM EDT
[#1]
@PalmettoStateArmory


Hopefully they'll see this.

I had a FDE compact frame that absolutely would not drop a Gen5 magazine.  It dropped fine out of around nine other frames.  I had a Gen3 and Gen4 that dropped, but I had just got a bunch of new mags and wasn't going to use old, beat up mags anymore.  

I even removed the magazine release and spring and it still wouldn't drop.  The frame was just out of spec.  PSA offered to exchange it, but that would have been a pain in the ass since my FFL closed, so I just sold it for $100 at a gun buy back (after stripping the frame).
10/26/2025 10:44:47 PM EDT
[#2]
Dead triggers on a stock Dagger shouldn't be happening at all.  If they offer to look at it, let them.
10/27/2025 8:58:12 AM EDT
[#3]
Originally Posted By FiremanFrank:

    I have a PSA Dagger that I purchased a few months ago and finally hit the range with it last week.  It has a few issues but the main one that concerns me is that after about 40-50 rounds the magazines were very difficult to remove and the magazine release would barely move.  Once it cooled down it was fine and I have since sprayed armor-all on the magazine and inside the magazine well.  When the gun is cool the magazines drop free just fine.

       Would changing out the magazine release spring make a difference or will that break in after awhile?  It is still difficult even when the gun is cool and unfired.

        I fired 200 rounds and I also had one instance of a dead trigger.  That happened when the gun was hot but I am not overly concerned as I figure that is just the gun breaking in.

        Thanks for any suggestions.
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If you would like us to take a look at it, please PM me your order number and I will get you taken care of.

Thanks,

Josiah
Palmetto State Armory
3760 Fernandina Rd
Columbia, SC 29210
Web Sales: 1-803-724-6950
10/27/2025 6:58:55 PM EDT
[#4]
Can you tell where the mag is rubbing or catching?

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