Admittedly, I didn't strip it and clean it. I took it right from the store to the range and loader her up. In the 40 rounds that I fired, it jammed once. The nature of the jam was that the bolt rode over the round (approximately round number four), only partially stripping it, thus causing it to be part of the way up the ramp, and the corner of the bolt face was stopped on it in the middle of the case. I just pulled it back behind it, and let it go again, and this time it fed all the way in. What caused this? Could the mag spring be too weak and need replacing, or could it be that the guide rails in the mag well need some lube, or both? What say you? Should I be concerned? Weren't these M1s supposed to be able to take all kinds of abuse and keep on working?
I would get a good manuel and clean and lube the rifle accordingly . I don't remember every point to lube, but grease is recommended for the bolt/rails.
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I would get a good manuel and clean and lube the rifle accordingly . I don't remember every point to lube, but grease is recommended for the bolt/rails.
This is what I keep hearing people say from other sites too. I am supposed to grease the moving parts. Never had a rifle that needed grease before, but I guess this one's different. I will order an owners manual from CMP and take it down right, clean it, and grease it up before I shoot it again.
I would try shooting your rifle again, making sure that it is snugged up real tight. I seem to remember years ago at a High Power class in which we used DCM Garands, one of which was jamming, the diagnosis included placing the butt of the rifle against a post and firing. Rifle did not jam then.
Just a thought.
Chris
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I would try shooting your rifle again, making sure that it is snugged up real tight. I seem to remember years ago at a High Power class in which we used DCM Garands, one of which was jamming, the diagnosis included placing the butt of the rifle against a post and firing. Rifle did not jam then.
Just a thought.
Chris
Could have something to do with it, since it never jammed at the bench, only when I shot it prone. here's a picture.
The bolt ONLY should be greased. Everything else lube normally. Do NOT lube the gas piston end of the operating rod. Your operating rod could be bent, that is pretty common, although with only one jam, I suspect not. In extreme cold, say like wintertime Korea, it should be run totally dry. Not recommended unless absolutely necessary, as it does cause acellerated wear. If you don't have a maintenance manual, get one. Maintaining an M1 is not difficult, but it has to be done properly. If it's an indifferent shooter, glass bedding as per the NRA normally will shrink groups by half.
Fulton Armory is a good source for spare parts. Enjoy your piece of American history....
Take it apart, clean and lube as necessary. Look at the op rod spring. Make sure it is not broken. Weak op rod springs can be a cause of failure to feed. www.m1garandrifle.com This is the link for Orion 7. They have decent prices. I replace the op rod springs on my M1s when I get them, just becuase they usually have many cycles on them and they are fairly inexpensive.
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