Hi,
My son in law has a Colt 1911 with a stuck extractor.
The firing pin stop plate and firing pin has been removed.
He lives some distance away, but in talking to him I do know he's stood the slide on end with barrel end up, and put PM Blaster in the extractor channel for a few days.
It still won't budge.
He's hesitant to soak the whole slide in penetrating oil because he fears it could mess up the bluing.
I've offered to help him with this, but he's insistent he wants to do it himself.
ANY suggestions I could pass on to him that would help get this extractor out without messing up the bluing would be greatly appreciated.
My son in law has a Colt 1911 with a stuck extractor.
The firing pin stop plate and firing pin has been removed.
He lives some distance away, but in talking to him I do know he's stood the slide on end with barrel end up, and put PM Blaster in the extractor channel for a few days.
It still won't budge.
He's hesitant to soak the whole slide in penetrating oil because he fears it could mess up the bluing.
I've offered to help him with this, but he's insistent he wants to do it himself.
ANY suggestions I could pass on to him that would help get this extractor out without messing up the bluing would be greatly appreciated.