My friend's Garand his having problems. At first, it would fail to feed rounds every fourth or fifth shot. The previous round would fire and the bolt would fly back, but it wouldn't go back far enough to catch the next round.
Now, the problem has worsened to the point where spent cases do not eject. After firing, the bolt catches the case and pulls it out, but it doesn't have enough clearance to eject the case entirely and the case ends up getting caught lengthwise between the bolt and the receiver.
The place he purchased it from has very good customer service. I'm sure they'll take care of it if they can discover what's wrong with it. That's the problem, however. The first time we brought it in, they stripped the rifle down, cleaned and inspected it, and eventually couldn't find anything wrong with it.
Could someone more experienced with the Garand please help diagnose the problem? Thanks in advance.
Now, the problem has worsened to the point where spent cases do not eject. After firing, the bolt catches the case and pulls it out, but it doesn't have enough clearance to eject the case entirely and the case ends up getting caught lengthwise between the bolt and the receiver.
The place he purchased it from has very good customer service. I'm sure they'll take care of it if they can discover what's wrong with it. That's the problem, however. The first time we brought it in, they stripped the rifle down, cleaned and inspected it, and eventually couldn't find anything wrong with it.
Could someone more experienced with the Garand please help diagnose the problem? Thanks in advance.