Difference between internal/external extractor on Sig?

[SA227driver]

I'm a Glock guy and new to Sigs. Are there Pros/Cons to either design?

[wu_dot_com]

I'm a Glock guy and new to Sigs. Are there Pros/Cons to either design?

nope. both are robust and function just fine.

you will find the internal on old (W German) carbon slide P226, while the external will mostly be mounted on new machine slides P226.

the internal is easier to clean since it can be remove from the breach block. the external is very hard to remove since you will probably need a special tool to depress the plunger.

i personally like the internal one for the same reason as to the internal extractor on a 1911. where its shielded from external junk. but in reality, both system works fine for normal civilian usage.

the best external design i've seen are the one on the Beretta, there the plunger is not expose to outside contaminate. on the other hand, the expose external extractor design have been use for over 100 years (its on my Winchester 1897) so im sure its fine.

[InGrAM]

They both work.

[ander]

My P220 has an internal extractor and functions well. One benefit I miss from an external extractor is having a chamber-loaded indicator.

[wu_dot_com]

My P220 has an internal extractor and functions well. One benefit I miss from an external extractor is having a chamber-loaded indicator.

the 22X line dont have a loaded chamber indicator (even with external extractor). plus this is what press check is for.