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DnPRK · July 29, 2010, 02:46 PM

That extractor probably wasn't normalized after heat treatment, which left it brittle. Time to buy a couple spares.

The o-ring is a user added feature for carbines. You can get them at you local hardware store.

July 29, 2010, 02:46 PM	#2
DnPRK Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2001 Location: LC, Ca Posts: 1,917	That extractor probably wasn't normalized after heat treatment, which left it brittle. Time to buy a couple spares. The o-ring is a user added feature for carbines. You can get them at you local hardware store.