Extractor removal and installation-1 and 2 piece-tool work on both?

OldColt · February 02, 2004, 14:23

I'am getting some spare parts together for my Israeli HB and my STG58's and I want to make sure I know how to properly remove/install the extractors on both types. I've got a one piece extractor in the Israeli gun and a two piece in the STG58's. Is it hard to change the extractors without the special tool? Does that special tool work on both one piece and two piece extractors?

Court in Fl · February 02, 2004, 19:10

I have found that a large sloted screw driver works on the one piece
IZZY extractors. You lock the bolt in a padded vise and shove the blade of the screw driver in the extractor , just like it was the rim of a .308 and push back and up. It should slide out.

On the standard metric and inch extractor I juse a pin punch in a wood file handle.
But the custom made extractor tools look real slick, may get one one day.

Court in FL.

February 02, 2004, 14:23	#1
OldColt Registered FALaholic #: 12961 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 16	Extractor removal and installation-1 and 2 piece-tool work on both? I'am getting some spare parts together for my Israeli HB and my STG58's and I want to make sure I know how to properly remove/install the extractors on both types. I've got a one piece extractor in the Israeli gun and a two piece in the STG58's. Is it hard to change the extractors without the special tool? Does that special tool work on both one piece and two piece extractors?

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February 02, 2004, 19:10	#2
Court in Fl Curio & Relic FALaholic #: 5046 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,150	I have found that a large sloted screw driver works on the one piece IZZY extractors. You lock the bolt in a padded vise and shove the blade of the screw driver in the extractor , just like it was the rim of a .308 and push back and up. It should slide out. On the standard metric and inch extractor I juse a pin punch in a wood file handle. But the custom made extractor tools look real slick, may get one one day. Court in FL.