I have a Universal M-1 Carbine, and the gas block has separated from the barrel - it blew off while firing a standard, commercial .30 cal. round (not a handload.)
My question: Can the gas block be re-welded to the underside of the barrel, without the barrel being warped by the heat of welding...
I've come across a statement recently (no, I can't remember where) that implied that it is NOT SAFE to fire military 5.56x45mm ammo in a rifle chambered for .223 cal.
I have a pre-ban Ruger Mini-14 that I treasure, and would hate to damage it (or ME) in any way, by firing the wrong ammo...
I have a skeleton of a P.O.S. FTL Auto Nine - no grips, no fire-control parts AT ALL (other what what resides inside the slide) and the magazine looks like it lost a fight with a truck.
I wish to remove the slide to get at everything else (especially the extractor) but I can't seem to get the...
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