Posted: 10/12/2012 10:17:49 AM EDT
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After a less than stellar showing with the Apex extractor and factory LCI spring loaded bearing last week, I decided to give the Apex part a try with the longer non-lci bearing.
Test gun is a gen 3 19 Serial SAK*** 8/11 test fire date Ammo was PMC 115 gr FMJ 30274 ejector Below are the combinations I tried 1.) Cast non-lci extractor and bearing from Gen2.5 26. This combo worked OK, but ejection was still somwhat sporadic 2.) Non dip lci extractor and bearing from Gen 3 17. This was a no go. No stoppages, but erratic ejection 3.) Cast non lci extractor and bearing from Gen 2 22. Multiple failures to return to battery with this combo 4.) Apex extractor and non lci spring loaded bearing. This really tightened ejection up. Everything ejected 4:30-5:00 o'clock. No failures of any kind through 200 rounds Some interesting observations I noticed. The Apex extractor performed flawlessly during the 1911 test. I chambered one round, removed mag, and fired. I did this 15 times. All the spent brass ejected 4:30-5:00 o'clock. Actually, ejection was more uniform without the mag in place, which I thought was odd. If I had a 5 gallon bucket with me, I could have easily caught all the spent casings in it. I ran 50 rounds though the 19 with Apex extractor and TLR-1 attached. Interestingly, the ejection pattern changed to 3 0'clock and ejection was more forceful, with empties being tossed about 5 feet. I found this odd, as I would not expect the TLR-1 to affect slide velocity. I would expect the polymer frame to flex less. Maybe the frame comes into play with erratic ejection issues or maybe the RSA is too heavy as some have suggested. Either way, I'm really happy with the combo I really put the Apex part through the paces. It performed flawlessly through several rapid fire strings, with and without the TLR-1 attached I have come to the conclusion that the Apex extractor needs to be used with the non lci spring loaded bearing to achieve optimal results |
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Were you using the Apex supplied spring when you had problems? Mike No, I was using the factory spring and SLB. Several guys on m4c.net said they got better results with the factory spring than the apex spring. Apex is in the process of making an even stronger spring. The apex extractor looks exactly like the cast non lci glock extractors which call for the non lci SLB. Since the Apex is a non lci extractor, I figured it would make sense to use the non lci bearing. |
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Regardless of what "makes sense," wouldn't it be logical to try the spring that came with the extractor? This. I'd love to know how it performs when used as intended. Ok, I'll try it with the original Apex spring and report back. It will be at least one week before I have a chance though. |