Combat Commander
I have a Colt Combat Commander that shoots great, functions great and looks great. The problem-when I fire it the brass hits me directly in the forehead. It is obviously a problem with the extractor or ejector or both. Any ideas how can I correct this?
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I have a Colt Combat Commander and the barrel link pin will come out easily when the slide is removed. Is this o.k. ? The pin stays in place and the gun has no problem cycling.
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Both extractor and ejector can be "tuned" to give a proper and a desired ejection pattern.
That said it is best left to a 1911 expert gunsmith to fix.
Too many variables for most table top gunsmiths, parts can be ruined by
"trying" to fix it. It is not a difficult job, just needs to be done right.
A good 1911 gunsmith will be able to fix it correctly and fast, as long as he has a range close to his shop, so actual firing can confirm the work is done right.
Trying to fix it with out live fire is not always conclusive to it being fixed.0 -
The easiest thing to do, before shelling out any money for a gunsmith. Many of the really competent ones, have a high hourly rate. Also could have you Colt for months, before getting it back to you.
Try swaping out extractors and recoil springs. No skill or special tools are required for either.
Brownells has the best selection of both. They also carry hardened steel replacement ejectors, that will change the ejection angle of the fired brass. Swaping out ejectors for the original Colt, takes more skill and knowledge though.0 -
I agree that the extractor & Ejector are the two most likely suspects
In my experience Most problems involving the extractor are either Feeding /chambering problems or dropping the case during slide cycling during recoil and not getting the case out of the ejection port.The ejector Is not hard to remove and replace It has two legs and is held in the Frame by one VERY small pin that traps one of these legs. The case head can be looked at as a Clock face The tip of the ejector Contacts the case head as the slide is almost finish its cycle . If the tip of the ejector hits the case head at say 6:30 the case will almost go straight up out the ejection port if it hits at say 8:30 then the case will be almost straight out the side. You can stone the tip of the Ejector to change the point of contact. You can also get ejectors with long nose and then really have metal that you can modify. As I stated with a very small pin punch remove the pin.
then subsitute With another ejector...... You can just set the ejector two feet into the frame you don't need to install the cross pin to try for function The slide will hold the ejector on the frame . just replace pin after your modified ejector . works to place the empty case in the direction you want.0 -
The radius on the extractor will also steer the spent case. 0 -
Lowering the ejection port can help as well. Moving the lower plane of the port downward (toward the trigger) allows the case to be swung more to the right as it no longer has the ramped wall of the factory port to push the casing upward. All of these fixes are best left to a skilled 1911 medic so the pistol doesn't Wind up looking like it had an unfortunate run-in with a chainsaw. 0 -
A weak recoil spring can also cause your problem, as well as an extractor that is "clocking," or spinning a bit inside its channel, or having insufficient tension. Putting a slight backward angle on the ejector's nose can also help. 0
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