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Posted: 4/20/2003 6:09:24 PM EDT
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OK, here is the trouble; when you squeeze the trigger, the weapon fires and the bolt cycles, ejecting the empty case and picks up a live round and drives it into the chamber. However if you hold the trigger back, the sear assy fails to engage the hammer and it follows the bolt back to the closed position. It does leave a very lite dent in the primer which tells me the weapon may double fire or more if I am not careful. What I have done: I have completely disassembled the weapon paying special attention to the trigger group making sure the sear contact areas are free from grease and lube. After inspected them and they dont really seem that worn. Re-assembled and ran a function check, same problem. Tried another trigger/sear I had as extra parts and the same thing.. Check the engagement area on the hammer responsible for catching the hammer on its way back, it seems fine. Re-assemble, same thing....Am I missing somthing?? Thanks in advance, CH |
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Well I think I figured it out...Feel pretty dumb. Figured I would fill you all in... The previous owner, an old retired guy turned gun nut the last 20 years of his life, had glass-bedded almost every rifle he had. I picked up four rifles out of his collection and while taking a break from the garand, I noticed how much bedding compound he used in one of the mausers as well. hmmmmm.... I went back to the garand and low and behold, when he applied the bedding compound, he did not get the action to seat all of the way into the stock and the same for the trigger group. Resulting in the two just not close enough together to fuction correctly. I think maybe he had not fired this one after he did his handy work. Hell there was 4 OHTER M1s in the lot(mines a minty 43 vintage)! Anyway it seems to function fine, less live fire which I will do in the morning. Thanks all who read and replied. I'll check in if goes south on me again. Happy easter bunny hunting!!!!! CH |
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Well after refitting the trigger group, I got out and ran 80 rounds thru here and not a malfunction. Sure is fun to shoot! The action is in great shape and looks almost new. The gun was re-barreled in the early 90's to .308. Alway been a garand fan, just a little more now. Thanks CH |
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If you don't have the receiver block Email Smitherprise and see what they want for theirs. I've seen a couple of 7.62mm M1 Rifles jammed up with .30-06 clips. They were cleared with only a bit of effort, but why even have that much trouble. This aluminum block fits inside the bullet guide and prevents .30-06 cartridges from being inserted. Also serves as a feed ramp. -- Chuck |
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Mine is a T26E1 (Tanker in 7.62mm NATO). Smith Enterprise conversion from my .30 Tanker which I enjoyed shooting so much I was going broke shooting M2 Ball at a quarer a shot. Decent surplus 7.62mm NATO at a dime a shot is much easier on the pocket book. I shoot this shorty much more than her big brother, the 1942 vintage rifle. 7.62mm NATO and .30-06 Ball are almost literally the same bullet at the same velocity. Lots of technology change from 1903 to the 1950s and a smaller case can hold more than enough powder. -- Chuck |
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