Took FIL out today for his first encounter with the Garand that I picked up last Summer from CMP. Rifle has been flawless in operation up till this point, but today was doing something new.
I'd put the clip in and the bolt would start to slam forward but would not strip the top round off. With a little encouragement, it would go....but, it has NEVER been a problem today.
Two variables: 1) Today was the first time shooting this gun in cold weather. Is it possible that the cold weather was gumming up the grease (Lubriplate) and not allowing the op-rod to come forward?
2) Trying out some clips that I got from Sportsmen's guide....they say IMI on the bottom. I've always used the handful that I bought at a gun show a while back. Possible cause?
I'm a little tweaked by this as the rifle has been 100% reliable with around 400 rounds through it. Today it was a pain on all 5 of the clips that we ran through it.
I'd put the clip in and the bolt would start to slam forward but would not strip the top round off. With a little encouragement, it would go....but, it has NEVER been a problem today.
Two variables: 1) Today was the first time shooting this gun in cold weather. Is it possible that the cold weather was gumming up the grease (Lubriplate) and not allowing the op-rod to come forward?
2) Trying out some clips that I got from Sportsmen's guide....they say IMI on the bottom. I've always used the handful that I bought at a gun show a while back. Possible cause?
I'm a little tweaked by this as the rifle has been 100% reliable with around 400 rounds through it. Today it was a pain on all 5 of the clips that we ran through it.