For owners of Smith & Wesson M&P pistols who are looking to tune their personal-defense handguns to run in every possible environment, having enhanced components like the Apex Tactical Failure Resistant Extractor can only improve their pistol's performance. To provide enhanced reliability, the Apex Tactical Failure Resistant Extractor is wire-EDM machined to have precision tolerances that are tighter than what is possible through conventional machining practices . In particular, specific engagement surfaces and the design of the hooked extractor are formed precisely through this engineering process.