Springfield GI 1911 .45 Ejection Problem

[KE4NYV]

I have had my SA GI 45 for about four years now and I love it. It shoots well and is a great gun overall.

Except, it ejects shells straight up! This is mostly a problem at the range because they have this plastic grate thing over your head and the shells tend to pop up, hit it and come down right on the top of my head.

Has anyone else experienced this and is there a way to change the "trajectory" of the shell when it ejects?

 

[Ridgerunner665]

It may be the ejector...if so it will need some work, but first...try tightening (just a little) or replacing the extractor.

 

[wccountryboy]

Most likely, the extractor tension is off. The extractor is almost like a leaf spring, and needs to be bent slightly to adjust tension. Any gunsmith can do this in about 10 minutes, or you can do it yourself. to check the tension, disasemble the pistol, then slide a round into the breechface, under the extractor. The round should stay put, and not fall out. If it does, its too loose. If the round is held rock solid, its too tight. The tip of the round should move a bit when you shake the slide.

 

[KE4NYV]

Thanks for the tips guys. That will be my project for tommorow night.

 

[Lonestar.45]

Springfield GI's are notorious for extractors that need tuning.
On my GI champion, about every 10th round or so it ejects the casing straight back into my forehead. I've heard the extractors need to be tuned when this happens. I haven't gotten around to learning how to do it or sending it to be done. Other than that it runs 100% all the time with all kinds of ammo, so it's no big deal now that I'm used to it!

 

[KE4NYV]

On my GI champion, about every 10th round or so it ejects the casing straight back into my forehead.

Man, I'm glad I'm not the only one dealing with this! I feel so much better now. I just kept picturing in my head watching myself from a distance and flinching everytime a hot casing hit me in the head!

 

[MICHAEL T]

Their made that way. It simulates in comeing fire Helps you get use to shooting under stress I would replace the extractor with a wilson or brown Once properly adjusted no more worries. Springer seems to cut corners with their extractors
Tuneing one is simple and directions can be found on most 1911 boards.

 

[KE4NYV]

Their made that way. It simulates in comeing fire Helps you get use to shooting under stress...

Springer seems to cut corners with their extractors
Tuneing one is simple and directions can be found on most 1911 boards.

I'm doing some reading online to see if there is any good step by step process to check the extraction and tune it.

 

[gb6491]

I'm doing some reading online to see if there is any good step by step process to check the extraction and tune it.

http://www.m1911.org/technic2.htm
Regards,
Greg

 

[dmazur]

Here's a link I found valuable -

Ejection perfection