shadetree Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 I have a kimber that I have put over 10,ooo rounds through. I bought it from the orriginal owner but do not know how many rounds he put through it. Last month at a steel match I had two fte. Yesterday I had 4. Last month the gun had just been completely stripped and cleaned so there was no buildup behind the extractor to cause it not to let go of the round. I do not see any chips or worn off material on the grasping edge of the extractor. For the last three years this had been a totally reliable gun. I would like to get it running well again. What else should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 Search this forum, extractor tension may be the problem. Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 Thank you BE for rescuing the FAQ's! Mosey on over to: Extractor Tuning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted April 13, 2003 Author Share Posted April 13, 2003 Thank you guys. I tried the loaded round jiggling test and was not surprised that after a few light shakes my round was resting on the floor. I have adjusted the tention and am goig to go down to the range as soon as my wife goes to work and give it a test drive. I will be sure to poast my results. Thank you again for the info and the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted April 28, 2003 Author Share Posted April 28, 2003 Well it was a little longer than I wanted before I could get back to the range but today I got my change. The retentioned extractor worked perfectly. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 Strange, my 1911 SS never passes the tension check. And if I mess with it so it would pass, I get FTF's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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