Care and Maintenance of the 1911 pistol (courtesy of 1911Tuner)

[N/Apower]

Oil in the magazines can give you a great amount of grief. I prefer a dry graphite in my mags. It doesn't attract dirt, doesn't ever get gummy and it doesn't kill primers. Yeah, it's black but it stays put once it dries.
-watchin-

Just a word of caution. Graphite will attack (corrode) some aluminums for you guys with alloy or aluminum frames.

Also a question, how often should the extractor be changed. It too is a spring of sorts.

[John]

A good extractor will not loose its tension, for at least 10,000 rounds. Even if it does, usually it can be tweaked back to shape. I haven't yet reach the limit when my extractors start producing problems. Maybe others have.

[N/Apower]

A good extractor will not loose its tension, for at least 10,000 rounds. Even if it does, usually it can be tweaked back to shape. I haven't yet reach the limit when my extractors start producing problems. Maybe others have.

Thanks, I had read one source stating 5K rounds as preventative maintenance, but I take what I read with a grain of salt and try to consider the source. Your information is more in line with what I have seen in the real world. Thanks again!