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Also, the ejector, yeah, was not right from Spikes. I found a video and literally put a crescent wrench on it and had to bend it more into place.
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Ejector adjustment is frequently necessary for blowback guns, factory or home built. I wouldn't hold that against any 9mm lower.
From my
"Lots of 9mm AR information" thread...
*** Ejector misalignment is very common with blowback 9mm. ***
- The ejector groove in the bolt exposes the ejector to a very small part of the outer edge of the cartridge case rim. If the ejector is out of place, it may miss the edge of the cartridge rim entirely, or just barely clip the rim. This may cause the cartridge case to remain in the action instead of ejecting, or may cause inconsistent ejection.
- To see the ejector's relationship to the bolt, look through the ejection port as the charging handle is slowly pulled back. There is a cutout in the lower left (bolt's left) bolt face. The tip of the ejector (the tip is usually rectangle-shaped) will become visible in that cut as the bolt is drawn backwards. The ejector tip should appear to fit snug in the corner of the cutout.
A properly aligned ejector:
[Image of bolt face and ejector tip]- The most common recommended solution is to adjust the ejector by gently bending so that it rides as high (toward the top) and right (toward the bolt’s right) as possible in the corner of the bolt ejector groove, just barely missing/touching the bolt during bolt travel.
- Some ejectors are held in place with set screws that allow vertical adjustment of the ejector.
- Some manufacturers (e.g. Stern Defense) use hardened steel ejectors that may break if bending is attempted.
- The ejector tip face should also be smooth, flat, and square (parallel) to the bolt face. Angles, curves, rough spots, etc. may prevent the case from ejecting straight out the port.