Ejection issues with new Colt WW1 Repro

[albertan]

Is there some way I can alter the ejection of a new Colt WW1 reproduction without really screwing things up? Currently the spent casings are being thrown back into my face. Would putting a slight bevel on the extractor assist me? How about a stronger or weaker recoil spring? This would alter the recoil velocity and ultimately the speed with which the brass is ejected. The gun feeds well but I find accuracy suffers when I am being pelted in the face with hot spent casings. The gun has a high ejection port and a short ejector. If I could send the casings to the right and/or higher I would be much happier.

[brickeyee]

If the ejection angle is consistent altering the extractor may move the brass to a more acceptable spot.
If the brass is being scattered you should check for rotation of the extractor. Many factory guns do not hold the extractor tight with the firing pin stop.
An oversize firing pin stop fittted to the slide and extractor usually solves this problem.
Be sure to duplicate the round over on the bottom edge of a replacement firing pin stock if you want everything to work the same.

[albertan]

Thank you for the response. The extractor is properly tensioned and the firing pin stop is fitted very well. Snug to the point that it must be lightly pried to be removed. Extractor tension is not a fixed amount. Some leeway exists and I may experiment. The brass is not scattered when ejected. It is simply lobbed straight up and over. Even if it was lobbed higher it would be more comfortable to shoot. Hence the reasoning for a lighter recoil spring; greater velocity.

[Geo.]

My guess is that they built them that way on purpose. The original M1911s had a lowered ejection port and and ejector that woul eject the case sideways. However, that put hot cases down the neck any soldier on the right in a trench. So, the Army modified the pistols to have an upwards ejection pattern like you describe--along with an ejection port that was more suited to upwards movement of the empty case and an ejector mod, too. Cuts interference. Mine does the same and Colt probably just copied one of the settled upon minor mods for WWI.

[chitoryu2454]

http://www.m1911.org/technic2.htm

hope this helps