Glock extractor problems?

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SMHeaton

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I am interested in purchasing a used old-style Glock 17, from a friend of mine. I have checked the gun out, and it seems to be in good working order except for one thing...

I filled a 10 round magazine to capacity, inserted it into the Glock and racked the slide. The round chambered flawlessly. I then racked the slide several times with the intent of chambering and then ejecting all of the rounds in the magazine to ensure the extractor was working properly. Occasionally, the extractor will stay bent slightly outward and will not fully eject the chambered round. This causes both stovepipes and double-feeds. I have noticed that when the extractor stays slightly outward, if I empty the gun and ensure a round is not chambered, a gentle pull of the trigger will cause the ejector to snap into place before the firing pin moves forward. If I gently push the extractor outward, it will often stay out. I have noticed that pushing on the firing pin safety will cause the extractor to snap back to its original position. Using the diagrams provided on this web-site, I disassembled the slide and cleaned and dried all of the parts thoroughly. The problem persisted. Today, I took the gun to the range and put 150 rounds through it. It functioned flawlessly, despite my efforts to cause it to jam. I limp-wristed, held it upside down, held it chamber up, a pulled the trigger as fast as I could while limp-wristing, but it ate everything I fed it without problem. I functioned perfectly. Upon arriving home, I filled a magazine and tried to chamber, eject each round, but it stovepiped and double-fed once again. This occurs regardless of the speed that I rack the slide--slowly and gently or quickly and forcefully--it doesn't matter.

Any ideas? Do I have a lemon, or do I need a part replaced, or both? I would surely appreciate any ideas or advice you could provide.

Thank you in advance for your help.
 
It sounds like the extractor tension spring may be weak. You can get a new one cheap from Glockmeister. If you don't feel up to stripping the slide, find a Glock Certified Armourer in your area to do it.
 
You've got several choices. You can take your G17 to a local GSSF match and get it looked at and likely get the parts replaced for free. You can ship to Glock and have them look at it and likely get the parts replaced for free, especially if it needs an upgrade (check out http://glockmeister.com/fpupgrad.html )You can also follow Coinneach's excellent advice to work on the pistol yourself (check out the information at http://glockmeister.com/glockinf.html )or find a local Glock certified armorer. The armorer will charge for his work, however. Sometimes it's cheaper to ship the pistol to Glock.

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There is nothing wrong with your G17. If anything, it may only need a new guide rod spring assy. Try this test: With an empty chamber, hold the weapon in a vertical position, and pull the trigger. While holding the trigger down, pull the slide back slightly, and see if it closes on the breech. If it is slow, or does not close, just change out the recoil assy. They spring gets weak, it's best to change it out at least once a year for casual shooters. Keep shooting, and quit worrying...
 
Hopefully, when the slide was assembled by whoever had it before you, they didn't put the extractor spring/plunger in backwards. It's plastic-to-plastic, and metat-to-metal. Did you check the extractor, when you removed it, for chips??? Whatever's wrong is really simple to fix.
 
Thanks to all who replied. I went to the local gunstore and bought a new extractor. Using the instructions on glockmeister.com, I was able to install it myself. I also replaced the tension spring as Coinneach suggested. I am happy to report that the gun is working perfectly. I really appreciate everyone's help.

I think I will also replace the recoil spring soon.

Thanks to all...

[This message has been edited by SMHeaton (edited August 30, 2000).]
 
Thanks for the informative thread. I now have some ideas about how to go about diagnosing my G23 which recently started failing to extract.
 
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