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Originally Posted by Brendon
Though on my current production model, does it matter anymore? As I'm new to revolvers, but it seems the whole put in empty shells was to protect the extractor pins. But I believe S&W don't put pins in anymore?
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I also personally question why, with the "D" shaped extractor shaft on the newer revolver's extractor, why empty case are needed. I get it on the older ones with round shafts & a pin though.
As to your question on the chamfered charge holes, I always understood that the extractor was not supposed to be chamfered, only the cylinder's opening, so you maintained a nice square edge on the extractor for proper "grip" of the case rim on extraction. However, every S&W I've gotten (with factory chamfered charge holes) has had the extractor chamfered too. Doesn't seem right to me.
If you have any 45 Auto Rim cases they'd work too.
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