When you have removed the ejector and ejector spring you then remove the Extractor Spring and the Extractor Spring Plunger.

The Extractor Spring and the Extractor Spring Plunger are connected together and sit in a small hole at the bottom of the area of the bolt that houses the extractor. You can see the Extractor Spring and the Extractor Spring Plunger in the above photo at about 5 o'clock in the photograph or 9 o'clock on the bolt.

The extractor spring and extractor spring plunger can simply be lifted out using your fingers (if they are small enough) or the point of a knife.

We do not generally separate the spring and the plunger from one another. These are the smallest parts on the M1 anyway and there's no use in losing them or separating the two unless we plan on replacing one of them.

Once the Ejector and Extractor assemblies are removed only one final step in detail stripping the bolt remains.

That is the removal of the firing pin.

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