ejector / extractor

[dieselten]

I am still a little new to these things.  All the new Handi's I bought are extractor models except for the rimfire.  I recently picked up a 500 S&W barrel and fitted it to an action.  When I open it the extractor clicks and pops open, but very, very mildly.  I thought it was an extractor barrel but now i am not so sure.  Is there a possibility that someone put a weak spring in it to deactivate the ejector?  And if i replace the spring, how does an ejector work on a 500?

Thanks

[quickdtoo]

Ejectors and extractors are well covered in the FAQs, if the 500 originally came with an ejector, which I don't think it did, it would be the same as any other ejector, they've only made one type, but they've made two types of extractors.

Tim

[dieselten]

I finally got around to taking a pic of my 500 barrel.  It appears to be an extractor barrel, but what is the screw for?  And it does set up when closed and POP open when it reaches a certain point, but very weakly.

Is this a modified barrel?  The seller guaranteed me it was stone stock never been altered.  Or is the screw something to adjust or limit barrel travel?

[quickdtoo]

It's a first generation extractor just like the one in the pic in the FAQs, the screw is used to control movement of the extractor, 2nd gen extractors use a flat spring, it's cheaper to make.

Tim