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The 1911 pistol was initially manufactured in 1911 using steel of lower quality than what is available today. Over time, manufacturing processes have improved, resulting in better alloys, controlled furnaces, vacuum heat treat, better tooling, and finite element analysis, all of which are utilized by EGW during production.

EGW has made specific improvements to the original 1911 extractor. They found that the extractor often rides up the relief groove on the ammunition casing with each round fired, dulling the hook and leading to a loss of tension over time. To address this issue, EGW reduced the distance from the bolt face to the extractor hook, fixing all three problems at once.

Additionally, they designed their hook to have an acute angle, providing more surface area to grip the case and machined radii on both sides of the hook to increase its strength. The hook was also machined using a special cutter to leave a clean radius in the inside corner where most extractors fail. Finally, EGW extractors are vacuum heat treated, giving them great spring properties and the ability to maintain tension for over 70,000 rounds.