GregAllCalibers
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S&W 4513TSW. Having feed problems. When a new round is ripped from the magazine, it should slide up and under the extractor. Sometimes I get a round that slides up but gets in front of the extractor. When the slide tries to close, it does not go fully into battery as casing head is between the extractor and the barrel entry (unless I give it a thump from the rear of the slide, so the extractor pops over the casing rim).
When I have the slide removed, and carefully put a round up under the extractor, it does not hold it against the breech. There is a little space and the cartridge can easly fall out. I know on the 1911 the extractor is supposed to hold the casing against the breech-face. Is this the same for the newer autos, such as this Smith and Wesson 45 ? What amount of extractor tension is normal?
I would really appreciate someone out there removing the slide on their semi auto and doing the same (especially a .45), and letting me know if it can hold a round under the extractor. If someone has a Smith in a .45, that's even better.
When I have the slide removed, and carefully put a round up under the extractor, it does not hold it against the breech. There is a little space and the cartridge can easly fall out. I know on the 1911 the extractor is supposed to hold the casing against the breech-face. Is this the same for the newer autos, such as this Smith and Wesson 45 ? What amount of extractor tension is normal?
I would really appreciate someone out there removing the slide on their semi auto and doing the same (especially a .45), and letting me know if it can hold a round under the extractor. If someone has a Smith in a .45, that's even better.
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