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I am seeking a qualified gunsmith to work on Browning HP P-35 (1951). I shot it for the first time and I am getting a consistent FTE with Reloads Ammo as well as Facotry Ammo. My best guess the extractor is sliding off the casse rim and the case is half way in the chamber. The Slide goes back forward and trying to push a new round resulting in a jam.
The extractor is of the type hidden in the slide
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Beiruty wrote:I am seeking a qualified gunsmith to work on Browning HP P-35 (1951). I shot it for the first time and I am getting a consistent FTE with Reloads Ammo as well as Facotry Ammo. My best guess the extractor is sliding off the casse rim and the case is half way in the chamber. The Slide goes back forward and trying to push a new round resulting in a jam.
The extractor is of the type hidden in the slide
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Does it have good tension on it? With the slide open you can use a small screw driver and a piece of leather to protect the slide and through the ejection port pry gently. It should be pretty stiff. Also check to see if it protrudes past the case head recess.

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I will check it out.
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Beiruty wrote:I am seeking a qualified gunsmith to work on Browning HP P-35 (1951). I shot it for the first time and I am getting a consistent FTE with Reloads Ammo as well as Facotry Ammo. My best guess the extractor is sliding off the casse rim and the case is half way in the chamber. The Slide goes back forward and trying to push a new round resulting in a jam.
The extractor is of the type hidden in the slide
I don't know if he is still there but there was a nice little shop in Carrollton named Doc's. Off of Whitlock within sight of 35. In between Whitlock and the back of Home Depot.
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I cleaned the pistol quickly and inspected the extractor. There is good tension and ejecting a dummy Rd or unfired round was successful. When the round was shot at the range, it would expand a bit and the extractor failed to work.
I sprayed a good bit of oil between the extractor and the case and down the extractor channel. Maybe there was some gunk clogged there blocking the extractor from moving in the direction of the case rim to grab it.

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Winchester Gallery in Fort Worth.
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Beiruty wrote:I cleaned the pistol quickly and inspected the extractor. There is good tension and ejecting a dummy Rd or unfired round was successful. When the round was shot at the range, it would expand a bit and the extractor failed to work.
I sprayed a good bit of oil between the extractor and the case and down the extractor channel. Maybe there was some gunk clogged there blocking the extractor from moving in the direction of the case rim to grab it.
:lol: My first thought was it might be gummed up and I even started my post with a suggestion to clean it and knowing you I deleted it and wrote about checking the tension and position. Hope cleaning it does the trick.
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Yeah, spraying oil down there might not be enough for 66 yrs old gentleman's pistol, ah... I meant a warrior's pistol :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I may have to look into learning how to disassemble the slide to the bare bones. :smilelol5: :smilelol5:
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Beiruty wrote:Yeah, spraying oil down there might not be enough for 66 yrs old gentleman's pistol, ah... I meant a warrior's pistol :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I may have to look into learning how to disassemble the slide to the bare bones. :smilelol5: :smilelol5:

And, there is a good reason why Browning moved away from the tiny winy extractor to the that big hot rod exterior extractor. "rlol"
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This guy has similar issue with the extractor as mine. His pistol has SN in 60,00s min is in 52,000s.
He is showing a full disassembly on video.

The tear down of the slide is super easy. :biggrinjester:

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The slide was disassembled and it was cleaned including its parts in less than 15 mins. The claw of the extractor is still there. but it is super short. Maybe like 1-2mm max. It can hook under my finger, that is given. It can extractor unfired round, good enough. Now let us see if it can extractor a fired case under a full power recoil after it is has been deeply cleaned.

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Beiruty wrote:The slide was disassembled and it was cleaned including its parts in less than 15 mins. The claw of the extractor is still there. but it is super short. Maybe like 1-2mm max. It can hook under my finger, that is given. It can extractor unfired round, good enough. Now let us see if it can extractor a fired case under a full power recoil after it is has been deeply cleaned.

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Jusme wrote:
Beiruty wrote:The slide was disassembled and it was cleaned including its parts in less than 15 mins. The claw of the extractor is still there. but it is super short. Maybe like 1-2mm max. It can hook under my finger, that is given. It can extractor unfired round, good enough. Now let us see if it can extractor a fired case under a full power recoil after it is has been deeply cleaned.

Don't you love the power of Youtube? Become a gunsmith in 20 min or less, instructions are also for FREE. :hurry:

I don't think gunsmith is all that's available, You can also become a doctor, lawyer, auto mechanic, hairdresser, electrician, and a you don't even have to stay in a Holiday Inn Express!! :biggrinjester:
Stay away from the DIY vasectomy videos! :biggrinjester:
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Beiruty wrote:Yeah, spraying oil down there might not be enough for 66 yrs old gentleman's pistol, ah... I meant a warrior's pistol :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I may have to look into learning how to disassemble the slide to the bare bones. :smilelol5: :smilelol5:
Probably had lots of WD-40 sprayed on it. It was the do all lube of the the late 50's, 60's and 70's. It builds up terribly and gets very gummy. I hope your cleaning job does the trick.
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