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Jim Watson · January 12, 2021, 05:45 PM

The external extractor is an improvement for the manufacturer. Assuming the dimensions are right, it only requires assembly, no need and no capability for adjustment.

I presume the Army liked the internal extractor because it was one part instead of 3.

Mr Browning had been designing guns with external extractors for some years before the Army project came along.

January 12, 2021, 05:45 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,536	The external extractor is an improvement for the manufacturer. Assuming the dimensions are right, it only requires assembly, no need and no capability for adjustment. I presume the Army liked the internal extractor because it was one part instead of 3. Mr Browning had been designing guns with external extractors for some years before the Army project came along.