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Seeking a little bit more information on my RIA 45 and 9mm officer models and their extractors:
They are a series 70 I take it. Extractor was stiff to extract without pushing the claw inward to which I could then pull out. I noticed once I had removed it that it was purposely bent or "angled" to provide tension. I get that the metal is way too strong to have been bent via use, so I assume it's the design.
I came to the realization that I have mostly 80's series 1911s, I truly enjoy the 1911 platform and have taken apart all of them and and am familiar with 80's series 1911s, but when I fully disassembled my officers model I was a little surprised I didn't notice that difference. I was more focused on the bull barrel design this whole time but I never took the slide assemblies completely apart due to lowish rounds (sub 500). Feel a bit silly for not having noticed that.
I've heard the extractor tension is a sort of art in and of itself with 1911's because it cannot be too stiff or too loose.
1. Has anyone got a solid replacement online source or brand for a 70's series RIA officers 1911? I just want a source for a replacement for a just in case breakage scenario.
2. Are they (70's series extractors) all just the same as standard 1911 models? As in, do the 70's extractors fit all 3 "models"
(full, commander and officer)
3. Has anyone ever replaced their (specifically) RIA officer model extractor?
4. Did you have to modify or tweak your replacement extractor at all? Knowing how 1911's can be, I expect this.
Let me know what help and info you can provide, Thank you 1911 gurus!
They are a series 70 I take it. Extractor was stiff to extract without pushing the claw inward to which I could then pull out. I noticed once I had removed it that it was purposely bent or "angled" to provide tension. I get that the metal is way too strong to have been bent via use, so I assume it's the design.
I came to the realization that I have mostly 80's series 1911s, I truly enjoy the 1911 platform and have taken apart all of them and and am familiar with 80's series 1911s, but when I fully disassembled my officers model I was a little surprised I didn't notice that difference. I was more focused on the bull barrel design this whole time but I never took the slide assemblies completely apart due to lowish rounds (sub 500). Feel a bit silly for not having noticed that.
I've heard the extractor tension is a sort of art in and of itself with 1911's because it cannot be too stiff or too loose.
1. Has anyone got a solid replacement online source or brand for a 70's series RIA officers 1911? I just want a source for a replacement for a just in case breakage scenario.
2. Are they (70's series extractors) all just the same as standard 1911 models? As in, do the 70's extractors fit all 3 "models"
(full, commander and officer)
3. Has anyone ever replaced their (specifically) RIA officer model extractor?
4. Did you have to modify or tweak your replacement extractor at all? Knowing how 1911's can be, I expect this.
Let me know what help and info you can provide, Thank you 1911 gurus!