M1 Carbine question

[Tikkaboy]

Upon firing the final round from the magazine, are the M1 Carbine bolt/action supposed to hold open?

 

[m39a2]

Some M1 Carbine mags will hold the bolt open.

Scott

 

[Tikkaboy]

Mine won't

My Universal commercial M1 does not hold open. Is there something missing?

 

[M14Doctor]

more importantly..... what mags do you have
I believe..... but m39a2 will know more...... but it's certain mags that affect the bolt hold open feature

 

[m39a2]

The issue M1 has a mannual bolt hold open on the cocking handle, it was never equipped with a mag actuated hold open devise. The magazine follower itself held the bolt back when the last round was fired by having a flat on the back of the mag follower. When you withdraw the mag, the bolt goes forward.
I don't know about the commercial versions.

Scott

 

[Greenhorse six]

The hold open on the M1 carbine, well the G.I. ones anyways ,are not operate by the mag,you might find some mags that will hold the bolt open after the last shot,like on some AK mags,I've never seen any myself,but as soon as you remove them the bolt slams shut, .

so the answer is "NO".


ETA, damn, to slow.

 

[lone-wolf]

When you withdraw the mag, the bolt goes forward.
I don't know about the commercial versions.

Scott

Same on my plainfield.
The back of the magazine follower is straight down to catch the bolt, the normal follower is slanted to allow the bolt to ride over it and close.
I don't really see much of a point to the bolt-hold-open magazines.

 

[Ripstop]

None of my 15 round magazines have the bolt hold open cut on the follower. All of my 30 round magazines do.

My commercial Plainsfield M1 carbine has the bolt hold open feature on the op. rod as well.