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Thread: firing Pin and extractor removal during field strip.

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    I remove amd clean the FP and extractors on my 1911’s every year or so.

    If memory serves, I believe that their removal and cleaning is covered in the Wilson Combat 1911 manuals as part of their field stripping process.

    I’ve never seen any other source recommend they be removed and cleaned that regularly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by megafiddle View Post
    Between 3 different firing pin diameters, tolerances, and powder burning differences, it's difficult to specify a single schedule for all guns.
    Use numbered bits (and even small fractionals) to determine the diameter of the
    iring pin hole in the slide.

    The steps are larger than actual pin gauges but often adequate to allow determination
    of what diameter firing pin the gun was set up for. since the pin sizes are rather far apart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimMar View Post
    Thanks for the info. In my post I incorrectly mentioned the word ''ejector" when I meant ''extractor". Anymore insights into the regular removal of the firing pin and extractor during a field strip would be welcomed.
    Removing the firing pin and/or the extractor is part of a detail strip, not a field strip.
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    Okay, I’ll post a contrary view. I typically shoot weekly and after a 300 round range day I’ll do a field strip but then just a wipe down and oil change. After two or three trips I will do a full field strip and clean and I do remove the firing pin and extractor during that cleaning. At least with my .45’s as it is so easy to do. Perhaps every three times with my 9mm 1911’s as the extractors in those are a little more difficult to remove. I do not see a downside to doing this other than possibly having to keep a closer eye on extractor tension especially with the 9mm extractors.

    Bill Wilson posted a video a few weeks ago that validated (for me) my cleaning regime although he did not state when he did an actual field strip cleaning or actually if he does between his detailed strips. https://youtu.be/fW1pJvi5yIw
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