so i was up at the pistol range in Los Alamos, to repair a broken, portable 6 foot long wall, and to build 5 new 8 foot long walls. we use these to create rooms and hallways for action shooting, including IDPA and USPSA matches held each month.
I'm working along, and a guy comes over, with his pistol, which he says has so far fired exactly one shot, and he can't get the trigger to reset. hmmm.....
It's a Springfield Hellcat, small compact polymer frame pistol, striker fired.
we get the slide off the frame, and the trigger pivot pin, the transfer bar, and the trigger return spring are all there, but there is so much gunk, that it doesn't move freely.
"got any oil?" i ask.
"no"
what kind of dumbass doesn't bring basic stuff like cleaner solution, oil, and a basic cleaning kit with them to the range?
I was not shooting today, so my gear was at home (but i did have my first aid kit!)
turns out it's his daily carry pistol (not anymore today), and he hadn't cleaned it after shooting about 200 rounds a month or so ago, but had been dry firing it.
clean it up, lube it up, try again another day. i'll stick with my Beretta 92G.