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Posted: 8/20/2020 3:43:16 PM EDT
Can’t get through a mag without it failing to eject a case. Will partially extract a case leaving it half in the chamber. Drop mag, drop slide, pull slide and it flips out as it should, reinsert mag, gtg. Till it happens a few rounds later.
Do I need to remove, clean and reinstall the extractor? Does it need a new extractor spring? Just got this one a couple months ago first range trip was more than frustrating. The one I bought several years ago I’ve put a thousand rounds through with not a single issue. |
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Posted: 8/26/2020 9:22:29 AM EDT
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All of the above.
Remove, clean, and inspect the extractor and spring. It might just need a good cleaning or worse case a new spring or new extractor. Sometimes if the extractor is a little worn, you can get by with reshaping it. Also, what ammo are you using? Sometimes a failure to extract can be ammo related due to slightly under powered ammo. I had problems with my Firestar M40 years ago with stove pipes and failures to extract and it was definitely the ammo causing it. The problem ammo was Remington/UMC ammo. |
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Posted: 9/5/2020 1:34:32 PM EDT
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Given the age of these guns I would tend to look at the extractor getting sticky. A removal and cleaning of the extractor and where it sits in the slide would be my first thing to do. When reinstalling be sure to use non-gumming oil. When oils get old and gummy things tend to stick. If the bottle doesn't say non-gumming it isn't.
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Posted: 9/24/2020 11:55:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bluebayou]
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I replaced the extractor and spring simultaneously, one of the two solved my extraction problem. Previously, i tried cleaning the slot, but it did not improve.
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Posted: 9/25/2020 12:36:53 AM EDT
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Is there any way of getting an ambi safety on one of those?
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Posted: 9/25/2020 7:46:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By feudist: Is there any way of getting an ambi safety on one of those? only if you fabricate one yourself |
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Posted: 9/26/2020 9:59:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DCopp: only if you fabricate one yourself Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DCopp: Originally Posted By feudist: Is there any way of getting an ambi safety on one of those? only if you fabricate one yourself |
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Posted: 10/6/2020 1:16:09 PM EDT
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I would also polish the chamber. Chuck a brass brush with a thin cotton cloth over it in a drill I use a t-shirt patch. Cover in Flitz or Mothers metal polish.
That will shine it up and make extraction even better |
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