STI Ranger II Extractor

[cancer]

Hey fellas. I have a STI Ranger II that I really love (shoots amazing). But I can't seem to get the extractor out for cleaning. The manual says to hammer on it with a brass punch, but I can't find one of those, and frankly the idea of hammering on my $1200 pistol is a bit scary. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Wendell]

This is what I use. Hand pressure is enough.

ARMORER TOOL

* Mfr:10-8 PERFORMANCE LLC
* Price:$7.95
* Sturdy Non-Marring Tool Has Dozens Of Uses

Handy tool of extremely tough, non-marring glass-reinforced nylon is perfect for prying and pushing applications where a metal tool can damage the part or gun finish. Rigid chisel point on one end is useful for depressing springs and spring-loaded parts—even use to thread MOLLE straps through webbing—while the semi-flexible flat blade on the other end can get into tight spots or serve as a temporary shim. Great to have around during disassembly of semi-auto pistols like the 1911, Glock, or Smith & Wesson M&P or when working on service rifles like the AR-15/M16. Multiple ridges molded into the grasping area in the middle of the tool help prevent slippage when working with oily or greasy hands. Available in Black, Flat Dark Earth, and Foliage Green.

SPECS: Glass reinforced nylon, Black, Flat Dark Earth, or Foliage Green. Approximately 5” (12.7cm) long, ¼” (6.4mm) diameter.

Brownells Catalog page 53, 109

100-003-708
Armorer Tool, Black

100-003-709
Armorer Tool, Flat Dark Earth

100-003-710
Armorer Tool, Foliage Green

It works great.

 

[mojoman]

If you have a cleaning kit, the ends and on some kits the rods are brass. Once you pull the firing pin stop and firing pin out, you can use one of those to push on the extractor hook to get it started and pull it out from the other end. NO HAMMERING, if you have to hammer, your doing it wrong.

 

[BP7]

if it's anything like my Norc 1911, just use a thin nail to gently hammer / punch the pin a bit out and once it's out far enough, use pliers to pull it straight out the rest of the way. it's just a freakin' pin, and its only purpose is to hold the extractor in place. if you happen to kill it, you can likely find a roll pin that would fit from one of those Princess Auto sets.

 

[mojoman]

BP7 are you thinking of the ejector. OP is talking about the extractor.

 

[BP7]

Ah. Sorry, my bad. Hmm, on my Norc the extractor was a bit tough to remove at first but didn't need hammering at all. It should slide straight back though if it's a cast or MIM piece it might be a bit rough and snug. You should be able to rotate it a bit to wiggle it out.