COLT DEFENDER EJECTION ISSUE

[aknifemaker]

Maybe once every 50 rounds the gun will eject a case right back in my face, is there any fix for this?? Other wise it runs fine, feeds and extracts like it should.

[RED333]

A bit of help

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[Grayfox54]

Most likely an extractor issue. Check and adjust tension as needed. Examine the tip for damage. 

BTW: the 1911 uses a controlled feed system. NEVER drop a round in the chamber and close the slide on it. This is a sure way to damage the extractor. 

Edited May 13 by Grayfox54

[aknifemaker]

That's what I was going to check first.

Thanks

[aknifemaker]

Checked the extractor yesterday,  empty case was being held but was wobbling as I shook the slide. Tightened it up a bit, no more wobble. Shot it today seems much better but going to tighten it a bit more a few ejected past my right ear.

 

[ken_mays]

Everything happens harder and faster on the short slide 1911s.  Keeping proper spring tension balance is critical to keeping them reliable.   I like to install flat bottom firing pin stops and have installed heavier hammer springs to address cycling issues with them.   Ejector tuning may also improve matters if it throws brass in the wrong direction.   This mostly consists of moving the contact point where the ejector strikes the case up or down by putting an angle on the ejector tip.   If the slide comes back too fast, it can catch the ejected case in flight and bounce it back at you.  That’s when slide energy reduction might be something to address.