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God Bless, Frank.

A Hopkins and Allen rifle I had also needed an extractor.  I got help from this board but my extractor was the 9:00 o'clock version.  I made an extractor for my gun after a couple of failed attempts.  I archived some photos and I believe I have a picture of the 6:00 o'clock variety.   I hope it helps.

fishoot wrote on Feb 5^th, 2018 at 10:18am:


So 2 questions for you.
Question #1. I have heard that the 9 o'clock extractors are somewhat unreliable in their extraction, and for that reason I was thinking of bending the top end of that 9 o'clock extractor and making it closer to the 7 o'clock extractor design that is in some of the older Stevens Favorites. How has your 9 o'clock extractor worked for you??? Has it been reliable???
Just to clear things up I have two H&A 922's. One with the 9 o'clock extractor and the one I started this thread about which is supposed to have the 6 o'clock extractor.
Question #2. Is that 6 o'clock extractor one that you bought or one that you made from scratch???
Oh and thank you very much for the picture!!!
God Bless, Frank.

Regarding the 9 O'clock extractor, They are very reliable if you make the cut for them, tangent to the chamber. By that, I mean that the cut becomes part of the chamber. The extractor tapers so it doesn't go to far into the chamber and actually supports the case, ahead of the rim, if you make it a close fit.

The biggest draw back to the extractor, is that it doesn't eject and if you push the lever to hard, or don't grab it well enough, it will drop on to the breech block and get stuck in the action. I replace my lever spring a few years ago and found a case that was mangled, under the frame, next to the hammer. It had been there many years but, I didn't know it as, it didn't effect anything. I built the rifle with a Douglas barrel, in '86 so, I know it wasn't in it before that

Frank

Gentlemen, thank you very much for the help!!! And particularly for the picture. I will keep everyone posted on the progress!!!
God Bless, Frank.

Fitting the extractor!!! This is what an extractor looks like before you remove all of the extra material around it!!! A left over piece of mild steel from modifying some "iron fence"!!!
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This is one of the MANY trial fittings as I nibbled away the extra metal with needle files to get the extractor to fit nice and snug in its notch in the bottom of the barrel. 100% hand fitting with needle files.
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The extractor final fitted!!! If it wasn't for the dimple caused by the FP it would almost be impossible to tell where the extractor was when the fired case is inspected!!! I like that!!!
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And this is how far out the extractor will pull a fired case out of the chamber. I have to pick at it with my fingernails, and hold it upside down to get the case to drop free. I am contemplating making a 2nd extractor to see if I can improve in its ability to extract a fired case. An unfired case extracts AND ejects with ease, its just the fired cases that are the problem.
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God Bless, Frank.

Just noticed your question about measuring the thickness of the extractor...  mine is the 9 o'clock variety.  I got the picture I posted from another kind soul.  Maybe you could make the extractor curve away from the block and angle the slot down and back so the extractor does not hit the block until it is further down.