vale19•12d ago

Trying to fit a new extractor on a 1911 slide had me stuck for a whole afternoon

Honestly, I was replacing a worn extractor on a Springfield Armory frame and the new part just would not seat flush, no matter how much I filed. Ngl, it took me like four hours to realize the tensioning leg was contacting a tiny burr inside the extractor channel that I couldn't even see. Has anyone else found a good trick for spotting those hidden obstructions without a borescope?

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lucasm2912d ago

Ugh, those hidden burrs are the worst. Try a bright flashlight from the breech end, sometimes the shadow gives it away.

the_elizabeth12d ago

Flashlights just make you see MORE shadows, not the actual burr. Sometimes you just gotta run a patch through and feel for the snag.