Question for you 1911 shooters.

[SFC JeffJ]

So, what do you think of the growing trend of putting an external extractor on 1911's?

Personally, I like it. They seem to be more reliable and easy to replace. I have 2 with them and won't buy a new one if it doesn't have one. I've noticed a lot of the arguments against them are for aesthetic reasons. Heck, it's a tool, not a freaking Monet.

Jeff

 

[HKphooey]

Jeff,

Not sure if you check out thsi forum at all, but they have a thread going on the subject.

http://www.1911forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141632

There is an old saying in golf... "It ain't pretty, but it's got #!#s!"

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Jeff,

Not sure if you check out thsi forum at all, but they have a thread going on the subject.

http://www.1911forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141632

There is an old saying in golf... "It ain't pretty, but it's got #!#s!"

That makes me glad mine isn't a kimber. I have a Kimber CDP (5") but it is pre external extractor. Good pistol. Probably the best "non-custom" 1911 I have.

Jeff

 

[arnisandyz]

I have an external extractor on my Armscor 1911. Granted its not a Kimber or high dollar 1911, but I've NEVER had ANY problems with it. Probably have well over 5,000 rounds through my gun since i bought it less than a year ago. My gun isn't really a "pretty" 1911, its prety much a beater gun that I use for IDPA, 3-gun.

http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29339&highlight=armscor

 

[KenpoTex]

I don't really have a "set" opinion. I've heard some people say that they really like the external extractors, others say they don't. Mine doesn't have one and I've never had a problem with it. If they work for you, great, go for it. OTOH, the 1911 made it for almost 100 years without them.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Most of my 1911's with internal extractors have performed flawlessly. Every few thousand rounds, I'll have my gunsmith take a look at them and tune the extractors as a little preventive maintenance. I have had a couple of dogs though. One is a mid 70's era Combat Comander. Used to have a lot of problems with that one. The other was a Para Ordnance P14. Ended up just selling that one.

I'd say the biggest reason I like the external ones better is, it's easier and less expensive to replace an external extractor than to tune an internal one.

Jeff