M1 Garand broken?
- Thread starter JasonGTA
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back of the firing pin, that is whats broken, can you take some pictures of your trigger group as well? also for the love of god dont fire it anymore, it looks bone dry, the thing needs grease to run properly.. i am in toronto if you need help with that bolt and swapping the firing pin.
- Location
- Newmarket,Ontario
looks like the bolt is screwed..........What ammo were you using??
- Location
- Newmarket,Ontario
looks to me that you maybe right.
it is a broken firing pin
you can see in one of the pictures the end of pin is clearly broken off, bolt looks fine, rusty and no grease in there but fine... he needs a new firing pin.
this is a good pin
compared to yours
- Location
- Newmarket,Ontario
it is a broken firing pin
you can see in one of the pictures the end of pin is clearly broken off, bolt looks fine, rusty and no grease in there but fine... he needs a new firing pin.
this is a good pin
Looks like you are right on all counts.
I'm wrong Serb is right
don't try firing it because if the pin gets stuck you will get an unwelcome surprise. Easy fix at least!
grease*, go to your local crappy tire, get mobil 1 synthetic grease, its 10$ for the tube and it will last you a lifetime, it also performs very well in cold or hot temperatures. the only place i use oil is on any pins in the trigger group and since yours looks like an original finish i would put a very VERY thin coat of oil on the outside for rust protection.
and grease the trigger group as well. this gun does not like oil, it only performs well with grease.
also i would recommend not using MFS 30-06, ive read some bad stories about that stuff blowing up in garands because it was cheap and you dont know the burn rate of the powder.. Since this is an original 30-06, i would shoot this stuff
http://www.cabelas.com/product/American-Eagle-Bulk-Ammo-with-Dry-Storage-Box/706472.uts
http://www.wanstallsonline.com/american-eagle-200rnd-case-150gr-m1-garand-.30-06.html
if you are reloading stick to IMR4895, H4895, IMR 4064 powders with 155gr - 168gr bullets.
i have a .308 garand but im still careful with my powders, slow burning powders can bend your oprod and damage your rifle.
if you need help greasing it then go here
http://www.garandgear.com/m1-garand-grease
- Location
- Newmarket,Ontario
I only use H4895
Alright I will get some grease for it, I took a firing pin from a different garand and put it in this one and it fit fine ( I am guessing they are all the same) but I slammed my thumb in the action ouch hahaha. Thanks again for all the help! I will for sure get some good ammo and not the cheap MFS stuff for it.
i would do them at range burlington, but i am still a noob and have not earned the right to teach em
congratulations on breaking your garand thumb virginity!
i have yet to break mine , if you want to truly want to shoot various commercial ammo instead of being limited to that AE garand specific ammo, get an adjustable gas plug, open it all the way once you screw it into the gas cylinder. then load a clip of any commercial ammo ( do NOT go above 175gr bullet weight... EVER)and start shooting, it will likely not cycle with the plug open, screw it in a bit then take a shot, then screw it in again, keep doing until the gun just cycles, then do a bit more and your gun will cycle commercial ammo reliably without risk of bending your oprod. you might have to adjust the plug for different manufacturers. i would recommend unloading the gun before you adjust the plug.. keep everything on the safe side.
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Ah, yes-----the old M1Thumb trick. Now, you can graduate to a Swedish AG-42B and really get a thrill.
The proper way to close the bolt on the M1 Garand is to put the SIDE of your right hand, (the one opposite your thumb,) on the front of the operating rod cocking handle. Then, keeping a bit of tension to hold the operating rod / bolt rearward, depress the follower with your right thumb. Let the bolt come forward about an inch or so to clear the lock, then as the bolt goes forward, sweep your right hand upwards, out of the way. This movement allows the bolt to close and saves wear and tear on your right thumb when closing the bolt on an UNLOADED rifle.
If you are going to shoot it, and have a clip in the rifle, then the bolt should be allowed to go forward and pick up a cartridge from the clip. Do not ease the bolt forward as the bolt may not fully close on a chambered round.
Another thing is to properly load the clip itself. The clip should be loaded so that when inserted into the rifle, the uppermost round, (the first one to ENTER the chamber), is on the RIGHT. This allows the thumb to get a better purchase on the loaded clip when inserting it into the rifle, and helps keep the right thumb a bit higher and out of the action.
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Ah, yes-----the old M1Thumb trick. Now, you can graduate to a Swedish AG-42B and really get a thrill.
The proper way to close the bolt on the M1 Garand is to put the SIDE of your right hand, (the one opposite your thumb,) on the front of the operating rod cocking handle. Then, keeping a bit of tension to hold the operating rod / bolt rearward, depress the follower with your right thumb. Let the bolt come forward about an inch or so to clear the lock, then as the bolt goes forward, sweep your right hand upwards, out of the way. This movement allows the bolt to close and saves wear and tear on your right thumb when closing the bolt on an UNLOADED rifle.
If you are going to shoot it, and have a clip in the rifle, then the bolt should be allowed to go forward and pick up a cartridge from the clip. Do not ease the bolt forward as the bolt may not fully close on a chambered round.
Another thing is to properly load the clip itself. The clip should be loaded so that when inserted into the rifle, the uppermost round, (the first one to ENTER the chamber), is on the RIGHT. This allows the thumb to get a better purchase on the loaded clip when inserting it into the rifle, and helps keep the right thumb a bit higher and out of the action.
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