Shoot a Weimar Red 9 in range

alvin · 08-27-2013, 07:50 PM

After firing around 1,500 rounds from the Astra 900, finally, its extractor was broken. Without extractor, the ejection failure increased dramatically, about 20% failures -- the empty case went out of the chamber, but blocked between the bolt and the chamber. Amazingly, 80% of chance, the gun still ejected empty case and loaded next round OK. But obviously, those ejected cartridge cases did not fly high. In the past, one of my concern was hot ejected case flying into my collar and burning my skin (happened frequently, about 1-2% in indoor range). Without extractor, that did not happen at all, quite a few cases simply dropped in front me, lacking energy.

08-27-2013, 07:50 PM	#14
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	After firing around 1,500 rounds from the Astra 900, finally, its extractor was broken. Without extractor, the ejection failure increased dramatically, about 20% failures -- the empty case went out of the chamber, but blocked between the bolt and the chamber. Amazingly, 80% of chance, the gun still ejected empty case and loaded next round OK. But obviously, those ejected cartridge cases did not fly high. In the past, one of my concern was hot ejected case flying into my collar and burning my skin (happened frequently, about 1-2% in indoor range). Without extractor, that did not happen at all, quite a few cases simply dropped in front me, lacking energy.