1911 hits me in the face ?

[HOWARD J]

I have a series 70 Colt Gov 1911
I purchased this used over 25 years ago--finally getting around to working on it.
When the gun ejects a fired case the case hits me in the forehead,
It has a military ejector .
Any ideas how to fix the problem ?
Thx
H



The gun looks good on the outside--I would like to use it.

 

[Dr_B]

Mine doesn't throw cases in my face, but I do get some sort of stinging blowback.

 

[Nushif]

I know you don't wanna hear this, but do a test ...

Hold on to the gun stupidly hard. Don't worry about the X at all. Fire it.
Chances are it will not hit you in the forehead.

Every time guns hit me in the forehead ... I usually had a weaker than usual grip on them.

Of course it still may be a gun problem, but that's a pattern I've noticed with myself.

 

[HOWARD J]

Nushif
I have another 1911---it don't hit me in the face.
It throws the cases out to the right side of the gun--nice like ! !

 

[Ridgerunner665]

but I do get some sort of stinging blowback.

That is an ammo problem...not the gun. (most of the time anyway)

The pressure isn't high enough to seal the chamber, brass is the "gasket".

Brass loaded too many times can sometimes cause it too (primer pockets too sloppy)

 

[Rail Driver]

Check the tension on your extractor, and check your ejector. If the angle of the ejector is wrong, or it's battered out of shape, it can send shells in random directions, including right into your forehead. I had an RIA that had the same problem until I took it apart and looked at the ejector... It was battered at the end and was kicking the empties straight back at me instead of off to the right.

 

[HEAVY METAL 1]

Mine starting doing just that right before the extractor failed completely. I installed a new extractor and problem solved.

 

[Sam1911]

I would have to agree that either a re-shaping of the ejector or having a gunsmith install and shape a new extended ejector will probably solve the problem. If you're having no other extraction problems, I probably wouldn't fool with the extractor, but that's just me.

 

[BBBBill]

The ejector looks undamaged/unworn. With the obvious modifications done to this, I'm wondering what else might have been done. FLGR, shock buff, etc? While the ejection port has been flared to reduce/eliminate dented brass, it has not been lowered as on current production variants. The old GI style ejection port can contribute to thee problem though It is cetainly not the only thing that can cause issues.

 

[Dr_B]

That is an ammo problem...not the gun. (most of the time anyway)

Mine is a Metro Arms 1911 that went back to the factory for LOTS of work. I did notice that the first box of Blazer went through with no problems. It was on the second box, of something I don't recall the brand of, that it started the blowback issue.

I was going to sell the pistol when it came back from the factory to fund something else, because it had been gone so long I lost interest in it. But it runs so nice now that I'll keep it around for a while.

 

[mjsdwash]

mine does it all the time. a longer ejector, but i just got used to it

 

[W.E.G.]

I've owned four 1911-pattern guns.
Series 70 Colt
Springfield Armory Series-70 pattern
Para-Ordnance P14
Ballester Molina

They all threw brass in my face to varying degrees.

I've fired several others that did the same thing.

It is possible to "tune" a 1911 so that it doesn't throw brass from a particular load in your face very much. Switch loads, and all bets are off.

 

[Super.45]

Extractor needs changed or modified. I also had the ejection port lowered on my series 70 to make sure the cases cleared and to avoid any "stovepipes".

 

[Walkalong]

Ejection Perfection article from Brazos Custom

http://www.brazoscustom.com/magart/ejection perfection.htm

 

[1SOW]

Ejector shape or cartridge load vs recoil spring weight is wrong can cause that problem.

 

[Sunray]

"...It has a military ejector..." Put the correct ejector in.