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Will do and will post back after I try it. Thanks again.

AndyC
Thank you so much for that info. I ordered the springs and hopefully it will solve the problem. Will post after I try them out. Fix my Beretta for less than $35 hopefully.

These are very upsetting issues and I have the same thing with a Beretta 92FS. With my Beretta I have changed the spring, Thorough cleaning including removing the extractor and replacing. Gunsmith stripped and cleaned and tested but still same issue. Here is what I am finding. If I use higher pressure ammo it works great. No stovepipe, perfect extraction, etc. So, I reloaded some 115 fmj and used three different powder loads, lowest to highest. Works great with the higher loaded powder and no go with the lower loaded powder (using 4.1 gr Win 231 to 4.7 gr). Prior to this I have been using Winchester 9MM Nato ( Q4318) which is from what I hear 10% higher pressure than normal 9mm and that works great. Good luck finding the Winchester Q4318 now although I have a ton of it. My Beretta is very old and as a last step I am going to replace the barrel with a new one ( if they ever get one in stock again) and if I can not shoot regular factory ammo reliably the gun becomes a plinker. I have an S&W 380 Bodyguard that never fails. My Glocks never fail ( used the Glock 26 to fire my three custom loaded 9 mm and worked great on all three loads- Very accurate on the lowest load). My Colts never fail. I think there are just some guns, perhaps manufacturing tolerances are off a bit and they just don't work well. That may be what the problem is with yours and my Beretta. I think I am the only one that has ever complained about a Beretta FTE and stovepipe issue but it does happen. Since your is new I would see if the factory can replace it. My Beretta is so old I don't care and with the right ammo (which I can make) works great at the range.