checking extractor tension

by bj2, Sunday, March 31, 2013, 22:09 (4258 days ago) @ Sarge

field strip it and remove the barrel from the slide. Push an empty case into the slide from below so that the rim goes under the extractor. There should be enough tension to hold the empty case in place but not too much. If the slide comes back and leaves the case laying in the port then I think that is not enough tension. You can buy a new extractor or you can bend yours slightly.