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Posted: 5/4/2004 1:34:24 AM EDT
| I HAVE A M1 CARBINE AND IT WILL NOT HOLD A LOADED MAGAZINE 5 ROUND OR 30 ROUND. DO I [POSSIBLY NEED A NEW MAGAZINE CATCH OR WHAT EVER THE PROPER TERM WOULD BE. NEED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM |
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OK. first off, please turn off your caps lock button. You're "shouting" and some consider it rude. Assuming you're using USGI mags, and the mags aren't buggered up, then yes, maybe the mag catch, and/or its spring are faulty. If you aren't trying to restore this carbine to "as-issued" condition, you ought to use the later style of mag-catch which was specifically designed to be used with 30-rd mags as well as the original 15-rd mags ( this is often referred to as the "M2" mag catch). Original 15-rd mag catches do not work well with 30-rd mags. Go to www.fulton-armory.com and they will have the parts you need. I strongly suggest you get Scott Duff's M1 Carbine Owner's Guide which is also available from Fulton. |
 I don't believe it as far as the problem would go, replace the mag catch and don't use the 30 round magazines. I have a Inland M1 Carbine 11/43 dated and it seems to have the same problems when running 30 rounders, It has no problems at all with runnng 15 round magazines. |
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