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bamaranger · December 12, 2011, 08:07 PM

Before I was advised on same, I did it quite often, and broke an extractor on a 1911 Commander, a 70 series gun.

I believe old man Browning allowed some flex in the 1911 extractor to permit it to happen, ie, loss of a magazine ,,,,,,one could still single load rounds in a combat setting.

But you sure can break one.

December 12, 2011, 08:07 PM	#13
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,309	1911 Before I was advised on same, I did it quite often, and broke an extractor on a 1911 Commander, a 70 series gun. I believe old man Browning allowed some flex in the 1911 extractor to permit it to happen, ie, loss of a magazine ,,,,,,one could still single load rounds in a combat setting. But you sure can break one.