What is the Difference Between an Extractor and Ejector?

What does an extractor and an ejector do? What is the difference?

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These two terms are often confused by new gun owners. They have a similar goal but are two very different components in a handgun.

The extractor's job is to pull or extract the empty brass casing from a fired cartridge out of the chamber. The ejector can then throw or eject the casing out of the gun through the ejection port.

A quick tutorial on what an extractor does, where it is, and how it works. Extractors and ejectors are shown in several modern semi-automatic pistols and an AR-15.

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Time codes:
0:00 Intro
0:30 What is an Extractor, and how it works
1:00 How the ejector works
1:13 Examples of different extractors and ejectors in modern guns
1:58 Where the ejector is located
2:28 How the extractor grabs the brass
3:00 Demonstration of brass being extracted and ejected
3:50 Slow motion Extraction & Ejection
4:03 AR-15 Extractor & Ejector locations
4:54 how an AR-15 Extracts & Ejects brass

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[Gunner-feji]

I realize this is an 2 year old video and even though I know the difference between the two, this was a well detailed video and very easy to understand, and I can pass this on to others that do not know the difference. Thanks for sharing!!

[xx-qvtp]

I recommend balancing the audio for this video.

that said? the information you gave me? EXACTLY what I was searching for, so you've got a new subscriber!

[hansgruber]

Excellent explanations with slow-ish motion examples. Thanks!

[asdf]

Good video!!! Always had the doubt about how the casing was ejected with a lot of force
Greetings from Argentina

[totoluyum]

This is just what in needed . Was so confused and curious . Thanks !

[jeffroberts]

I am trying to diagnose frequent FTEs in a shadow systems dr920 and this gives me new things to look for. Very well done, thank you

[searcher]

You sir, are a fountain of information. I thoroughly enjoy learning about how my guns work, albeit slowly and modularly at a snails pace. It usually happens when I’m thinking about replacing something, like the extractor on my Dan Wesson ECP.

[FatalFlyingGuillotineGaming]

"on the glock rather aggressive ejector" has a switch on it ahahahah 🤣

[zam-qkvr]

flawless explanation, thank you a lot good samaritan

[aningiandanielt.]

Thank you so much for this. This helps me for my ballistics class because animations are hard to understand

[jaylay]

Very good video. Not something that is easy to demonstrate, but you did a great job.

[antoniobaskerville]

Thank You So So Much ! 💓 I, m 60 Years Ole And Never understand the Proper Functions of a semi Auto Pistol or Rifle. 😊

[mikela]

Thank you for this awesome video, I now have a better understanding of how it works.

[vaughnbrooks]

Great explanation. liked and subscribed.

[rafaelroque]

Good video. No talking hands. Used your hands what they are made for. Thank you.

[suprtrooper]

Doing my final exam in high school from this in May. Thanks

[Woelfe]

Great video, super helpful. Thank you!!

[mishat]

Extractor is in rifles that does 100% extraction. What people call extractor in blowback and recoil operated weapons is mostly holding cartridge's one side in order to help ejector work properly unless removing casing manually (unloading). It is not extracting casing from chamber when fired, casing moves back on its own and moves slide back.

[RetiredBadge]

Best video Thank you so much. I have subscribed looking to learn a lot from you sir.

[billy_vr]

It’s actually so cool the my shell ejection toy 1911 does it exactly the same way