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Frisco · January 13, 2021, 09:42 AM

I have 1911s with both. The only thing I will say is that the one time I had to replace an external extractor, it was a "drop in, no fuss, no muss, no fit, no adjust" proposition. Of the internal extractors I have had to replace over the last 3 decades...at least half of them had to be adjusted and tweaked a bit.

Of course, one unit is not what I would call statistically significant...I could have got lucky...so I still "allow for the possibility" that I will have to do some sort of adjustment on the next external extractor I replace.

On the other hand...I fully expect to HAVE TO tweak any internal extractor I have to replace. In fact, any 1911 I shoot in competition, I already have an extractor and barrel bushing ready to go in a spare parts bag for that gun in case I have to replace one or the other during a match.

Now, if someone is itching to have an argument...bring up the full length guide rod in a 1911 argument.

January 13, 2021, 09:42 AM	#8
Frisco Member Join Date: August 29, 2017 Location: Flagstaff AZ Posts: 43	I have 1911s with both. The only thing I will say is that the one time I had to replace an external extractor, it was a "drop in, no fuss, no muss, no fit, no adjust" proposition. Of the internal extractors I have had to replace over the last 3 decades...at least half of them had to be adjusted and tweaked a bit. Of course, one unit is not what I would call statistically significant...I could have got lucky...so I still "allow for the possibility" that I will have to do some sort of adjustment on the next external extractor I replace. On the other hand...I fully expect to HAVE TO tweak any internal extractor I have to replace. In fact, any 1911 I shoot in competition, I already have an extractor and *barrel bushing* ready to go in a spare parts bag for that gun in case I have to replace *one or the other* during a match. Now, if someone is itching to have an argument...bring up the full length guide rod in a 1911 argument. Last edited by Frisco; January 13, 2021 at 10:10 AM.