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Unread 03-14-2011, 05:42 PM   #3
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This is typical of firing too-hot load/ammunition in a Luger. The shell expands excessively and blows the extractor upwards, breaking off the two side 'wings'. If it was a catastrophic failure, it may have blown the magazine apart as well. Check your magazine well for gouges or scratches...
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