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This product is not compatible with Schwartz style safety.

When the 1911 pistol was first produced, the quality of steel was not as high as it is now. But, with the advancements in manufacturing processes including better alloys, controlled furnaces, vacuum heat treat, better tooling, and finite element analysis, the steel is of much higher quality now. EGW, which uses all these manufacturing processes in its production, has made improvements to the original Ballester Extractor.

EGW's research found that the extractor hook tends to ride up the relief groove on the ammunition casing with each round fired. This issue dulls the hook from constantly banging against the case. Over time, the tension is lost, and a jammed case adversely affects accuracy. EGW has fixed this problem by reducing the distance from the bolt face to the extractor hook.

EGW realized that the commonly used hook designs are cut straight at a right angle, which is a weak point on other extractors. To increase strength, they created an acute angle design with radii on both sides of the extractor. Also, the extractor hook has a clean radius in the inside corner where most extractors fail. Lastly, their extractor is vacuum heat treated with great spring properties and the capability to maintain tension for 70,000+ rounds.