Armorer Fitting Required
This is NOT a drop in part. (Tested on Caspian, Essex, Armscor & GI-RR slides) Slightly over-sized. Like all precision parts on the 1911, fitting is required. Does require skills. Proper tensioning with tool sold by Brownells is no problem. Carbon steel does have good spring qualities. Jerry Kuhnhausen's 1911 reference books help those not familiar with 1911 extractor specs. Since this part was used on a retro Bullseye pistol build, fitting to maximum tolerance was desired. On 1911 self defensive weapons, would go to the minimum specs.
Within spec, easy to fit
Calipers measure the extractor as slightly beefier than blueprint specs, which is a nice change from others that appear to be a bit towards to thin side. Though not identical, this Brownells extractor reminds me of the Wilson Heavy Duty, which is also a fatty (in a good way). Easy to fit to gun, with the goal of minimizing contact between the tip of the claw to the bevel of the ammunition case (how I was taught to fit them), good grip on case and consistent feeding/extraction. With the assumption that the steel is good stuff and heat treated properly, I'll wager this one will last a while. I'm not a gunsmith, just an amateur tinkerer with a penchant for calipers. Thanks Brownells!
Not a drop in piece!
These are not pretensioned, in fact I think it had a negative bend. You will have to set the tension before fitting to gun.
