1911 - internal vs. external ejector?

[hbogart]

I am thinking about buying a 1911 and noticed that SIGs have an external ejector while others I looked at (online) were internal. Is there an advantage to one over the other?

The 3 models I am most interested in are a Springfield long slide, SIG 1911 Target Stainless, and Kimber Stainless Target II, but have not shot any of them.

[Nshaver127]

I was looking at that SIG Nitron also but found it too blocky. Im not sure of the benefits of an external. Maybe easier to replace. I think they are ugly.

[nahpungnome]

All of my guns have an external extractor, so it doesn't really bug me that my Sig 1911 has one... although I wish it wasn't a MIM part so that it matches the slide in color.

Here are some opinions on the matter in regards to 1911: http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-734459.html

You'll also find a ton of discussion with a google search.

[LovingTheYear1911]

They both work just fine. S&W also has external extractors. I have 1911s with both and they both work. It comes down to looks. You either like them, dont like them or who cares.

[bulletblood]

internal are easier to tune, clean, and replace. You are kind of screwed if your external extractor isn't done right.

[hbogart]

Here are some opinions on the matter in regards to 1911: http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-734459.html

Thanks for the link - that helps.

I watched a video of removing and replacing an internal extractor looks much easier than I had imagined. I was thinking if there was a problem with an internal one, it would be more difficult to fix, but the opposite looks to be the case. Or at least replacing it would be easier.

[sholling]

Thanks for the link - that helps.

I watched a video of removing and replacing an internal extractor looks much easier than I had imagined. I was thinking if there was a problem with an internal one, it would be more difficult to fix, but the opposite looks to be the case. Or at least replacing it would be easier.

Tuning an internal extractor isn't just a drop-in repair. An internal extractor has to be bent to have just the right amount of grip on the case.