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March 12, 2018, 09:24 PM
YukonCornelius
1911s external extractors
Who here feel the external extractors have been problematic?


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March 12, 2018, 09:59 PM
Johnny 3eagles
Not me. Two Sig 1911s without issue.



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March 12, 2018, 10:02 PM
x0225095
My S&W was perfect. Ran like a top.

All of mine do actually but I should have kept the darned thing...it just wasn’t traditional and it wasn’t a very good candidate for customization.


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March 12, 2018, 10:21 PM
ador
No problem with my Smith and Wesson Pro Series 9mm 1911.


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March 12, 2018, 11:23 PM
YooperSigs
Mine would make JMB proud. No problem.


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March 12, 2018, 11:30 PM
Jim Watson
Recent versions seem to be doing well.
But there was the overseas customer who had a dud and found it impossible to send back on "lifetime guarantee."
March 12, 2018, 11:46 PM
soggy_spinout
My E-series has run without a hiccup since new, though I confess I shoot it considerably less these days.
March 12, 2018, 11:48 PM
x0225095
quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Mine would make JMB proud. No problem.


LOL

Well done.


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March 13, 2018, 02:42 AM
triaxle
The Sig and Smith guns run good the Kimbers that had them junk.
March 13, 2018, 03:56 AM
Anubismp
Odd I have more experience with having external vs internal. No problems here even with my Kimber TLE/RLII.
March 13, 2018, 04:51 PM
rexles
I have a Kimber CDP with external extractor and have not had a problem.


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March 13, 2018, 05:32 PM
Jelly
quote:
Originally posted by YukonCornelius:
Who here feel the external extractors have been problematic?


I think for the most part these days external extractors 1911 are good to go.

What I don't like about external extractors there is no "standard" for 1911 external extractors they are proprietary.. each maker makes his own. This is a problem in the piston driven AR Carbines as well. Normally non proprietary parts is a positive about military weapons.
March 13, 2018, 08:02 PM
wolfe 21
Own one on a Sig because the oddball caliber (357 Sig) was on clearance. No function issues, but I am wholly unimpressed with the aesthetic. 1911s should be slick slided, internal extractor as designed. Anything else is just meh...


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March 13, 2018, 09:10 PM
bobandmikako
No issues with Sig or S&W E series with external extractors. I don't like the looks but they work fine.



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March 14, 2018, 09:17 AM
Pipe Smoker
quote:
Originally posted by YukonCornelius:
Who here feel the external extractors have been problematic?

Early production SIG P938s suffered chipped extractor claws with some frequency. Dunno if that problem has been fixed.

There are folks who would say that an external extractor 1911 is an oxymoron. Smile



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March 14, 2018, 10:30 AM
Virginia sheepdog
Had a couple with external extractors and no problems with them.
March 14, 2018, 10:11 PM
Clem Eastwood
My SW1911 has also been perfect.
March 15, 2018, 01:46 AM
jimmy123x
I've never had any issues with external extractors, just that they're FUGLY. I have had a few very minor issues with internal extractors sending brass straight up in the air and at you.....but never a real issue.
March 15, 2018, 11:00 AM
jbourneidentity
quote:
Originally posted by triaxle:
The Sig and Smith guns run good the Kimbers that had them junk.


Based on my personal experience with all these brands, this post is absolute TRUTH.
March 15, 2018, 04:41 PM
.38supersig
I had a .45 1911 that had a MIM external extractor. An air pocket was in the casting and the extractor broke in half.

Bought another one for almost nothing. The extractor had been misplaced. Had to chase one down for a .17mach2 1911, but the .22lr extractor works great.

Everything else has been fine.