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Posted: 5/30/2011 11:09:35 AM EDT
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I'm a new M1 owner and have successfully been shooting the Greek surplus from the CMP. The only issue I have is the bolt doesn't slam forward once the clip is inserted. I'm sure this could be operator error, but just wanted to see if there might be other issues.
My technique to load it is to push the clip down with my thumb until I hear a click. I then quickly remove my thumb up and out of the way. The bolt then moves forward a little bit, and I end up having to lightly nudge the operating rod forward- and the bolt closes. Also, the spent cases are ejecting towards the 1 o'clock position, clip comes out at 3 o'clock. Don't know if this matters at all. Thanks for any constructive input. |
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Some rifles close the action quickly and some need a nudge to start the op-rod forward. Kinda normal.
Check this link for a trouble shooting chart that helps a bunch: http://www.nicolausassociates.com/PDF/TroubleshootingGuide.pdf edit to add: Bolt does not release when clip is latched. a) Insufficient radii or burs on op rod catch or op rod hooks. b) Bullet guide low at accelerator bearing point. Repair: a) Repair or replace op rod catch or op rod assembly. b) Replace bullet guide. |
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I've shot some that slammed home as soon as the clip clicked in place. Mine requires a little bump. I like mine better, because I feel like I'm less likely to get the dreaded "M1 Thumb". Ha ha, the M1 Thumb 
The round of ammunition pushes your thumb out of the way as it is being pushed into the chamber..............However, when you are dry firing or practicing loading with an empty clip, M1 Thumb is gonna happen. Well, most of the time. |
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This may sound strange: Mine closes when I insert a clip of dummy rounds (the orange plastic kind), but not when I insert live rounds. Could be me doing something different though. It's probably because the plastic is slicker and softer than brass, which caused the dummy rounds to slide out of the clip easier. Tour a firing line in which the M1 rifle is being used and you'll see that virtually all of them require the "M1 bump" on the handle to fully close the action. |
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A lot of this depends on how the follower is worn and how it sits in the receiver. A worn follower that tilts so that the front is much higher than the rear will always require a good hard smack to move the bolt.
A follower that sits in the receiver with the rear higher than most will almost always allow the bolt to move on it's own when you seat the clip. If one perfers to load a clip and never have to smack the bolt you can modify the follower to allow this. |
| yep, in the 10 or so I've had only one or 2 would close automatically upon the click of the clip and release of thumb pressure. All the others go a short distance and need a nudge. Particularly with the post war rifles. They changed the design of the bullet guide. |
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