Para's Power Extractor is great, until it breaks.

[joelogic]

Trigger pulled, mushy, OODA.

Observe: Slide is out of battery. Look in port.
Orient: Ah, its a doublefeed.
Decide: Remedial action drill.
Act: Strip mag, rack, rack, rack.

Observe: Case still in chamber. Extractor missing
Orient: Arghhhh!
Decide: Solicit Calguns for information.
Act: Post on interwebs.

Yes, I know there is a handgun subforum but I would rather have info from shooters than the 9 vs 45 crowd. When I was buying all the little things for the gun the interwebs said to leave the stock extractor in until it breaks. Well, it took 946 rounds to break. Granted this is my first 1911, 946 rounds seems pretty low.

What is the most reliable 1911 extractor for a double stack para in .40?

[kmca]

I'd go with the Para Ordnance extractor, made by EGW. Not sure who else is selling them.

[3GunFunShooter]

I went with the EGW sleeve and standard extractor. Para is offering a non sleeve extractor made by EGW also. Lot of information on this issue on Brian Enos forum and the 1911 forum.

[Chivas]

Sell it and buy a 2011............

[joelogic]

My para was 1/3 the price but I am saving my pennies.

[joelogic]

Looks like I found the solution. Thanks everyone.

http://paraproshop.com/egw-hd-extractor-pxt-pistols.html

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=143909

[kmca]

Sell it and buy a 2011............

I can miss just as well with my Para as an STx

[3GunFunShooter]

Did you shoot all 946 and not cleaned it? Damn that gun looks dirty.
What ammo were you using? If reloads, what powder?
It's a 1911 not a Glock, you got to keep those 1911's cleaned and oiled.
The most I will run my Para's and S&W 1911 before I clean them is no more than 500 rounds.

[joelogic]

Red

Did you shoot all 946 and not cleaned it?
I have probably cleaned it twice.
Damn that gun looks dirty.
What ammo were you using? If reloads, what powder?
Reloads, ~925 were my minor load with 700x, the extractor broke while I was working up a major load with 231.
It's a 1911 not a Glock, you got to keep those 1911's cleaned and oiled.
Something I am learning. Everything I owned before this has been plastic. Do you need to lube the extractor? I lube the bushing and the rails.
The most I will run my Para's and S&W 1911 before I clean them is no more than 500 rounds.

[Chivas]

I was going to ask the same question. I have shot 1000 rounds in one day and mine has Never been that dirty.

I clean my STI's after every practice or match but that is just me................

Just means I am constantly cleaning it but it only takes 15 minutes.

[The Virus]

LOL that thing looks like a coal burning stove!

[hkdad]

that sucks! mine broke yesterday... it chipped and won't pull out the brass..

time for an Aftec extractor

mine lasted for 7K+ rounds