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[scglock]

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[zfields]

That it some serious primer flow.

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[mls343]

Did you get it from the CMP? if so, I would contact customer service and they will take care of you.

[0321jarhead]

There can be several factors to this issue. Show us a picture of the bolt face. The wear on the pin looks like it may protrude way to far from the bolt face. AGAIN, DO NOT FIRE THIS RIFLE AT THIS TIME. IT COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

[Orlando]

Your rifle has issues, please listen to the above posters

[EricClay]

Don't fire the rifle until that bolt has been looked at. A photo of the bolt face would be helpful.

Here is what a normal bolt face should look like.



Eric

[0321jarhead]

Great reference EricClay has here.

[rojocorsa]

Just curious, as I've never seen anything like this before.

How/why did it happen? I had never even heard of primer flow.

[0321jarhead]

Check the firing pin protrusion. On an Ordinance M1 rifle it should be .044" min and .59" max. (later it was revised to M14 max. of .060". Check it out with a new firing pin and see what you got.

[0321jarhead]

Just curious, as I've never seen anything like this before.

How/why did it happen? I had never even heard of primer flow.

Just like a car tire, a lot of wear/use. Under inflated/poor maintainance.

[rojocorsa]

What can I do to ensure that never happens to my weapon?

[0321jarhead]

What can I do to ensure that never happens to my weapon?

Start taking measurements or wait till or if it even happens. If you do alot of shooting with your Garand, its best to have spare parts at hand. Firing pin, bolt, Op rod spring to name a few.

[Low Light]

This is why that firing pin measurement device that comes with Mosin's is so important, I guess. Anything like that available for the Garand?

[postal16]

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=79215/pid=42433/Product/M1-GARAND-6N1-GAUGE?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase&mc_id=10000&gdftrk=gdfV21820_a_7c187_a_7c3466_a_7c100006445_d_100006445_d_11290

This is a neat little tool that you can take with you to check out a potential purchase before you buy it...this covers a lot of the items you should measure!

[scglock]

I completely forgot about this thread. Before reading the thread, I did fire about 40 rounds through it and didn't have any problems. I'll take a picture of the bolt face and upload it ASAP.

I'm not sure if this is a CMP rifle. Is there anyway I can tell?

I bought it used from another Calguns member in June and have shot it once with no issues.

I'll update this soon with bolt face pictures.