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TS
Have seen a number of failures to extract in a number of different pistols over the years.
Failure to extract can be caused by a number of factors:
1. Broken Extractor (Catastrophic)
2. Damaged rim on the casing in the chamber
3. Excessive build-up of grime behind the extractor claw
4. For reasons I have been unable to determine (one-off incidents)
and the reasons you mentioned.
The condition of the gun would be such that a live round will be pushing against the empty casing in the chamber.
In this condition the magazine will not drop free.
Assuming you do not have a backup gun:
1. Depress magazine release.
2. Pull hard on magazine (this removes the round that was being pushed against the empty casing).
3. Slide will drop onto empty casing (in most cases - except for a broken extractor, the extractor will re-engage).
4. Reinsert magazine (or insert fresh magazine).
5. Rack slide (hopefully gets rid of empty casing, puts live round into chamber).
6. Get back into the fight.
The magazine does not need to be completely removed from the gun, just pulled down till the top round in the magazine clears the breech face and the slide drops.
This is far quicker to do then to type.
G
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