Taurus pt1911 help

[ronford21]

So I bought a Taurus PT1911 last week and after 125 rounds the extractor broke. Taurus is sending me a new one but I'm not sure I can trust it. My question is will Wilson Combat parts fit in my Taurus. I've heard that they won't and that they will. Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[AZ_Rebel]

Most 1911 parts will fit the PT 1911.
What part of the extractor broke?

 

[gunfighter48]

I had two Taurus PT 1911's and put Wilson Bullet Proof Extractors in both of them without any problems. I also put a S&A backstrap\magwell in both with no problems. That's the only parts that I wanted to replace and they worked just fine.

 

[Olympus]

Put the Taurus part in and put some rounds through it. 125 isn't even the beginning to tell if a gun is going to be reliable for me anyway. Get it at least past 500 rounds first before making a decision on whether the gun can be described as "reliable". If you break the second Taurus extractor, then buy an aftermarket Wilson and you'll be fine.

 

[1911 guy]

Ditto what Olympus said. Put in the Taurus extractor and see what happens.

Check out the old threads from Tuner and Old Fuff regarding proper tension of a 1911 extractor and have at it.

If I were to buy one, it would be a Wilson BulletProof. If I were given a free replacement, I wouldn't buy one.

 

[JTQ]

If you are going to buy an aftermarket extractor, make sure you get a Series 80 extractor. Taurus 1911's have a firing pin safety.

 

[ronford21]

Alright guys thanks for the input, I will try the factory extractor when it gets here.

 

[jahwarrior]

You probably just got a bad one; I've put over 5,000 rounds through mine, and the only thing I ever replaced was the recoil spring. Not because I needed to, either, I just wanted a stiffer one.

 

[87Theworld]

Same thing happened to me with my Taurus broke the extractor twice and the safety started locking the slide closed with a loaded round in it. Spent more time at the factory then with me. I put about 720 rounds through it altogether. I thought about switching the extractor or extractor, but I didn't trust it enough to waste my money on it.