Posted: 5/25/2004 6:33:44 PM EDT
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I just got a new Springfield WWII replica, it has great fit and is very smooth, but it is stovepiping and failing to extract properly. I have tried 5 different kinds of ammo from Wolf to WWII USGI Surplus and American Eagle. FMJ to hollowpoints and the problem continues. I have used USGI mags, McCormik mags and even Wilson Combat mags, none solved the problem, but the Wilson did reduce the problem What should I do now? Change recoil springs? |
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have you taken out the extractor and cleaned it? i have a new SA loaded 1911 and i've been experiencing the same problems (FTE) and just removed the extractor and cleaned it up really good. i havn't shot it yet but if it still gives me problems i am going to buy a Wilson extractor. |
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The extractor probably needs to be adjusted. I just got my loaded model back from Springfield. It was not exactly "stovepiping", but actually crushing cases. They had to adjust the extractor, modify the breach wall AND REPLACE THE DAMN BARREL! The good news is that it was all done for free, under warranty (the pistol is approx. five years old). 
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Hey! I second the extractor adjustment. It's fairly simple process and you don't need any special tools. Heres a link to the info: www.m1911.org/technic2.htm You had mentioned that it was a new pistol. Your warranty should take care of the problem if you don't mind waiting a while. |
Sent my new V-10 back to them for same thing. No problems since they adjusted. |
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Dollars to donuts says that SA has used a 38 super/9mil extractor in your guns guys...though they will deny this. I have had these same issues...the fix is very easy....get a .45 caliber Wilson Bullet Proof series 70 extractor then adjust it according to the instructions Wilson sends THEN ALSO get an 18.5 lb recoil spring....all of your problems with vanish like dust in the wind. Have a flat swiss ( hobby size ) file handy so that you can adjust the rear of the extractor once you have it tuned properly. It is made a bit long so that it can be fitted to various slides. Just remove, swipe, insert the extractor AND the firing pin stop ( repeat ) following the angle of the back of the extractor until the rear of the extractor is flush with the slide. For some odd reason the rear of my extractor blued better with Birchwood Caseys superblue than with my standard 44/40 blue. The heavier recoil spring, by the way, soaks up a hell of a lot more recoil and gives the pistol a heck of a lot better feel...it also cures a rather odd malfunction that sometimes occurs around the second to last or the last round whence a live cartridge mysteriously "flips" out of the gun without chambering. Good luck, me hearties!!!! |