 p38lightning 
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Posted: 7/25/2012 12:45:30 PM
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Posted: 7/25/2012 12:56:42 PM
Absolutely nothing unusual with some fore/aft movement in a non-match conditioned M1s front handguard. Run a few clips through it and see if there's still movement after the barrel and gas system have expanded a bit from the heat.
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Posted: 7/25/2012 4:10:50 PM
It's normal..
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Posted: 7/25/2012 4:23:18 PM
It's not only normal, it's necessary.
BOTH the front and rear M1 hand guards need some slight fore and aft movement. This is to provide room for the barrel to expand under the heat of firing. If the guards are tight, the expansion will cause the barrel to warp off zero and the guards to crack. Only a Match conditioned M1 should have no movement in the front guard, and that's because it's bonded to the band and adjusted so it can't touch the gas cylinder. The rear guard still needs slight movement. |
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Posted: 7/25/2012 4:49:29 PM
[Last Edit: 7/25/2012 4:49:55 PM by Brazos]
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^ ^ This. Your HG is just like it needs to be. |
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Posted: 7/25/2012 6:07:10 PM
Thanks to all. Glad I asked before I messed with it!
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