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BigJimP · September 10, 2012, 01:27 PM

yes, guns are mechanical beasts....and they break...

I've had an extractor break on a 1911 ( after 40,000 or more rounds thru that gun ) ....but no, it wouldn't affect my decison about carrying a 1911.

I had an ejector rod get loose on a revolver ...and bind it up ...easy to fix / not a big deal ...but I didn't notice it beforehand ....

September 10, 2012, 01:27 PM	#58
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	yes, guns are mechanical beasts....and they break... I've had an extractor break on a 1911 ( after 40,000 or more rounds thru that gun ) ....but no, it wouldn't affect my decison about carrying a 1911. I had an ejector rod get loose on a revolver ...and bind it up ...easy to fix / not a big deal ...but I didn't notice it beforehand ....