Colt 1911 smashing brass

[Pro Street]

My son's Colt 1911 he just bought is smashing the brass and it ejects it over your head. What will cause this?
See picture.

 

[mantawolf]

Extractor tension. Search the forum, you will find a few threads like this on here I think... If not here try forums.1911forum.com

 

[Army 1911]

It probably has the standard ejection port rather than lowered and flared. The ejector profile and extractor tension control direction of the flying brass. It appears to be hitting on the port or slide. Look for brass marks on the slide to see where it is hitting. What model Colt?

 

[SIG_Fiend]

What model Colt? Lowered or standard port? What exact direction does it eject? 6 o'clock or something else?

Start here, it's a simple 16rd test:

10-8 Training Blog: Understanding the 1911 Extractor Test

I'll also specify, since others have complained in the past, make sure you only ever load the gun from the mag. Don't ever load by dropping a round in the chamber. Sorry to restate the obvious, but some people don't realize how much this can damage the extractor.

It is particularly important to pay attention to the characteristics the gun is exhibiting when performing this test. You need to do an in depth analysis of any and all failures to do it properly. Too many people fail here by using catchalls and misconceptions to assume they know what happened, or to explain it away as ("break-in", or "maybe it was the ammo"). Those aren't acceptable explanations. Don't assume, diagnose what happened, think about the other components at play (extractor, ejector, etc.). Don't forget to think peripherally either. For example, say you've managed to rule out other components as a problem, and you've found that there is definitely something wrong with the extractor, but you aren't yet sure what. Could it be the firing pin stop improperly fitted, allowing the extractor to clock in the hole during feeding and/or extraction? It's just like diagnosing problems on a car. Sometimes it isn't obvious, sometimes it's peripheral, sometimes it is several things working together to cause the problem. Don't assume, take some time and determine EXACTLY what is happening.

Also, here's a good article from none other than Bill Wilson:

Extractor Tuning Tips

 

[RetArmySgt]

Where are you located Pro?

 

[Pro Street]

Where are you located Pro?

I am in the Texas panhandle North-East corner (Booker) and my son is in Edmond OK.

 

[Pro Street]

Extractor tension. Search the forum, you will find a few threads like this on here I think... If not here try forums.1911forum.com

Thanks for the info!

 

[Pro Street]

It probably has the standard ejection port rather than lowered and flared. The ejector profile and extractor tension control direction of the flying brass. It appears to be hitting on the port or slide. Look for brass marks on the slide to see where it is hitting. What model Colt?

I do not know the model but it is a full size 1911 5". Thanks for the info!

 

[Pro Street]

What model Colt? Lowered or standard port? What exact direction does it eject? 6 o'clock or something else?

Start here, it's a simple 16rd test:

10-8 Training Blog: Understanding the 1911 Extractor Test

I'll also specify, since others have complained in the past, make sure you only ever load the gun from the mag. Don't ever load by dropping a round in the chamber. Sorry to restate the obvious, but some people don't realize how much this can damage the extractor.

It is particularly important to pay attention to the characteristics the gun is exhibiting when performing this test. You need to do an in depth analysis of any and all failures to do it properly. Too many people fail here by using catchalls and misconceptions to assume they know what happened, or to explain it away as ("break-in", or "maybe it was the ammo"). Those aren't acceptable explanations. Don't assume, diagnose what happened, think about the other components at play (extractor, ejector, etc.). Don't forget to think peripherally either. For example, say you've managed to rule out other components as a problem, and you've found that there is definitely something wrong with the extractor, but you aren't yet sure what. Could it be the firing pin stop improperly fitted, allowing the extractor to clock in the hole during feeding and/or extraction? It's just like diagnosing problems on a car. Sometimes it isn't obvious, sometimes it's peripheral, sometimes it is several things working together to cause the problem. Don't assume, take some time and determine EXACTLY what is happening.

Also, here's a good article from none other than Bill Wilson:

Extractor Tuning Tips

Wow good info! Do not know the model or port. My son took the gun home and he is 220 miles away!
Thanks for the links!