Today I got a chance to get to the range. I only had about an hour so I only took my two newly acquired rifles. A SA M1 Garand and a CETME (CAI on SW receiver).
I loaded a clip into the M1, closed the bolt, took aim, squeezed the trigger............and click. I cycled the round out and examined it. It had a light primer strike. I then let the bolt come forward, chambering an other round, squeezed the trigger and then........click. This round had no primer strike. I then took out the bolt and found that the firing pin had broken where hammer strikes it. I have a complete Beretta parts kit, so I will steal a firing pin from it and get a replacement on order.
I also found out today, I do not like the CETME. sights suck (my glasses hit the top of the receiver when sighting), the charging handle is to far forward, and it shoots a foot high. I can correct the elevation problem, but not the other two problems. IMHO I can not see all the rage over the HK type rifle???? Maybe a real HK is better, my CETME is a typical CAI product. I guess I will put the CETME in the back of my safe or maybe trade it off. It doesn't hold a candle to my FAL.
I feel the CETME is a total loss. The M1 just needs the bugs worked out of it.
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