So all this made me curious about my Colt .38 super. The ejector in my super is stock and the pistol was bought new in late 2012. It in no way comes close to my Wilson ETM's or Tripp magazines when inserted. The extractor passes the tension test with empty cases and Azoom aluminum dummy rounds.
This thread oddly makes me want a Sig 226 SAO...
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It's on its way back to Colt...
I like my rifles like my women - short, light, fast, brown, and suppressed.
I'm a fairly huge fan of the 5" 1911 as a .45 launcher and the Commander as a 9mm launcher. A government model 9mm is stupid easy to shoot due to light recoil.
But that light recoil comes at a cost...you need enough ass to cycle the slide. You need to consider the weight of the recoil springs, but also the mainspring.
I highly recommend the Weigand extractor tension gauge sets. Having a defined number>having a cartridge hold up when you wiggle the slide or whatever.
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I think every 1911 owner needs to know how to dress and tweak an extractor. With that being said, the way you tune extractors varies per caliber.
I've (so far) stuck with the 45s. A man's got to know his limitations.
Don’t blame me. I didn’t vote for that dumb bastard.
I had one, loved it but due to some hard times had to sell it. Accurate and reliable but it took some getting used to the blocky slide on top. Another reason to like it was that the safety prevented my thumb from acting on the slide catch to hold it down and thus not lock open the slide after the last shot.
I have a pre-b CZ 75 converted to SAO that is also quite nice.
The RMA that Colt sent said to allow 7-10 days for them to evaluate the pistol. Today was the 10th day so I called their customer service number for an update. The rep said that it is not even showing as accepted in their system yet. It supposedly takes a couple weeks to log packages as received with the 4th Holiday, and I'm supposed to call back in a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I saved the tracking number...signed by J Santos...:roll eyes:
I like my rifles like my women - short, light, fast, brown, and suppressed.