What causes a bolt to come apart after being fired?
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I've had a bolt come apart at the range because of a broken extractor plunger. Another common problem is an incorrectly assembled extractor/extractor plunger.
This is how it looks assembled correctly:
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This. Most likely incorrectly assembled. And that is an incredible picture that's worth at least a thousand words.