The pinned extractor is about the only feature of my C3 that I do not like. I have been around 1911's for several decades and have cleaned enough crud from extractors and tunnels to believe their removal is an essential part of detail stripping. Searching the net and corresponding with EGW, where I bought a replacement extractor and some springs, found the advice to tap the pin from the bottom with a 1/16" punch just enough to clear the extractor body but remain in the slide. I plan to try this soon after an application of Kroil to encourage the pin. Does anyone have advice or experience.? Thanks
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