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No it should not be like that if the extractor is properly fitted.
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Maybe it shouldn't be like that (although I can't see why it's a practical problem) but it is true that at least one common brand of pistol will eject down the magazine well if there is no magazine installed. I've seen it tested more than once with different examples from the brand lineup and it's pretty consistent.
Ok, all that aside, let's look at this from a technical perspective.
If there is a round in the magazine, it will definitely exert an upward force on an extracted casing. If it didn't, the next round wouldn't be in a position to feed. So whether or not the gun should eject
properly without a round in the magazine, it will almost certainly eject
differently.
The same is true in some designs, though to a lesser extent, with the follower. In some designs, it doesn't appear that the follower touches the round as it is extracted and in those designs, the gun should eject the same with an empty mag as with no mag installed.