Brass in the face

[nate5a]

heres the problem Im having. With an IAI 1911 M6000 1911 my spent brass ejects right over the top of the slide and hits me right between the eyes. I have an extended ejector form Fusion ready to install, just wondering does altering the length of the ejector affect the route ejected brass will follow? If so aby advice on how to adjust the overall lenghth and shape of the ejector would be appreciated. (hot brass hitting you between the eyes causes a flinch worse than any muzzel blast :) )

[John]

What ejector is now in the gun? Pictures?

[niemi24s]

Just about anything that's done to the ejector, extractor and ejection port will alter the route the ejected brass follows. Answers to these additional questions may help us diagnose your problem:

1. Is your ejection port lowered?
2. Does your ejected brass show dents at the case mouth (indicating they hit the lower edge of the ejection port on their way out of the slide)?
3. Does your extractor clock?
4. Have you checked your extractor tension?
5. Do you get brass between the eyes with all rounds? First round? Last round?
6. What weight recoil spring is installed?
7. What kind of ammo do you shoot?

An extended ejector will probably change where the ejected cases go, but there's other stuff that plays a role too - hence the questions. Regards.

[Joni Lynn]

Altering the ejector will change where the brass goes and probably how far it goes. Once you've replaced it, you can always modify the shape a little.

[robot1911]

heres the problem Im having. With an IAI 1911 M6000 1911 my spent brass ejects right over the top of the slide and hits me right between the eyes. I have an extended ejector form Fusion ready to install, just wondering does altering the length of the ejector affect the route ejected brass will follow? If so aby advice on how to adjust the overall lenghth and shape of the ejector would be appreciated. (hot brass hitting you between the eyes causes a flinch worse than any muzzel blast :) )

To answer your question...yes, changing the ejector will alter the trajectory. Answer niemi's questions and then decide what to do. The nose of the ejector is the primary player in ejection trajectory...but the extractor needs to be right and the port needs to be at .475 or lower.

Bob

[wichaka]

There's plenty of 1911's out there that have standard ports, and never hit the shooter in the face.

A properly tuned extractor and ejector is the key.

What kind of ejector is in there now? Short, GI?

If you install the extended model, make sure there's about a 10 degree bevel from the top & bottom. The two angles should come together at about 1/3 of the way, from the top.
This will give you a good starting point, and works for most 1911's I've installed ejectors in.

Also make a relief cut on the bottom, to make sure it does not contact the top round in the mag.