Posted: 1/5/2007 8:34:37 PM EDT
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I have a Springfiled GI 1911 I bought about 10 years ago. Last range trip she was having trouble ejecting casings all the way. NOT stove pipes but the shell was getting caught perfectly horizontally with a fresh round jammed up underneath it. Was using winchester white box ammo and did not have anything else with me to try instead. Used several different Wilson mags and mec-gar mags all with the same results, continous failures to fully eject. The gun was magna-ported to help tame recoil a bit because I have arthritis in my hands and wrists. I think it needs a new recoil spring. (To compensate for the porting?) I want to add the wolf springs but not sure if I am looking for the heavier weights 16lb-28lb or lower weights 7lb-16lb? They sell a master calibration variable pack, which I planned on purchasing. The sear springs were changed at the factory about 2000 rounds ago along with the hammer spring. The extractor was tuned and cut by TTI international along with the rails getting polished, a 4.5lb trigger job with a colt long tringer installed, and the ramp has been polished. Any help is much appreciated. |
If you have over 3000 rounds on the recoil spring you should replace it. 16 lb recoil spring is OEM though many (including me) prefer a 18 1/2 lb spring  .When was the last time you thouroghly cleaned the extractor channel? Crud build up in the extractor channel will have an adverse affect on the extractors' performance. Use a little solvent and a .22lr brass brush to clean the channel. How many rounds on the extractor? Is it the original springfield extractor or a replacement? Have you checked the lip for any fracture or chipping? It may just need tuned, although if it's the original springfield extractor I'd replace it with a Wilson Combat Bulletproof or Ed Brown Hardcore extractor. |
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Yes I did take advantage of the situation and practiced my clearing drills. It was also a perfect opportunity to practice pulling out my back-up gun. These were the second worst case scenario malfunctions. The magazine had to be forcfully extrated, dropped, slide racked and the new mag inserted with a slide rack to chamber. The worst case scenario in my mind is where the malfunction cannot be cleared. I quickly realized that carrying a small back-up gun is really worthwhile! On another note I am not happy about having to send it off again to a gunsmith to have a new extractor installed and tuned. |
Why do you have to send the gun out to install and tune a new extractor? It's not hard at all to do and all you might have to do clean the channel out and possibly reset the old one if the claw is still good. I finally had a WW2 Colt shear the claw off the original one, 5 minutes later I was back shooting with it working perfectly. [installed a spare] |
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Channel was cleaned before malfunctions started, not the problem. I do not know how to tune a new extractor, I do not have the tools. I am trying to figure out what may be wrong. I had a gunsmith "Tune" the current extractor less than 200 rounds ago. It looks to be in excellent shape but it is the original. I can change recoil springs and such myself. Maybe I should try that first before messing with the extractor. Thank you all for helping me problem solve. Can you point me to better instruction on how to do the extractor myself, I am decent with tools, follow directions well and not scared to take on small projects |
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Blindhogg Custom M1911 tech page look about half way down for Extractor Tuning and Installation Tips (by Bill Wilson) LOTS of good do it yourself info on both of these sites.
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