First project ever (semi completed)

[lugerholsterrepair]

The empty casing was left in the chamber. What ammo were you using? Was the case stuck or easy to get out? Might be a weak extractor spring. Pushing up on the extractor with your thumb at the breech face should be fairly stiff...May be strong enough to extract an unfired cartridge but once a cartridge is fired it's swelled in the chamber..might not be strong enough for that.