Quote Originally Posted by bobbyfairbanks View Post
The reason you get a stove pipe is from not holding on to the weapon tight enough. You hands, wrist and arms absorb the recoil of the weapon instead of the slide operating properly. This is known as limp wristing.
I use the Costa doctrine of holding the weapon- cover all surface area and grip to reduce chances of going off target from recoil. I guess that instance my hands must have slipped or loosened a bit- I don't really recall, I was having too much fun just being all Hooah.