D.B. Cooper
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This is becoming a never-ending saga.
A gunsmith recently replaced the trigger pin in my Garand. Took it to the range today and...now it won't cycle.
After firing a round, I still have the empty case in the chamber. I think it may be partially opening, not ejecting, and then closing again. I think this because the trigger resets. So I can pull the trigger for a second shot and get a click. At least once, I noticed that I could nudge the op-rod forward and the bolt would push forward a fraction of an inch and rotate a few degrees to lock up...all this with a fired case still in the chamber.
The gun works mostly fine otherwise. It is essentially a straight-pull bolt action rifle. However, it wouldn't lift the last two rounds in the clip high enough to be stripped by the bolt, so the bolt just rode right over the top of the next round and closed on empty chamber. (This is with me actuating the bolt and op rod by hand.) The first 6 rounds loaded (manually) and fired and then ejected (manually) just fine.
What gives?
OH. PS: I'm sure this was originally a CMP gun from at least the late 80s/early 90s. I bought it at an LGS in the early 90s. The only part replaced on it thus far is the trigger pin (other than a new Boyd's stock last year.)
A gunsmith recently replaced the trigger pin in my Garand. Took it to the range today and...now it won't cycle.
After firing a round, I still have the empty case in the chamber. I think it may be partially opening, not ejecting, and then closing again. I think this because the trigger resets. So I can pull the trigger for a second shot and get a click. At least once, I noticed that I could nudge the op-rod forward and the bolt would push forward a fraction of an inch and rotate a few degrees to lock up...all this with a fired case still in the chamber.
The gun works mostly fine otherwise. It is essentially a straight-pull bolt action rifle. However, it wouldn't lift the last two rounds in the clip high enough to be stripped by the bolt, so the bolt just rode right over the top of the next round and closed on empty chamber. (This is with me actuating the bolt and op rod by hand.) The first 6 rounds loaded (manually) and fired and then ejected (manually) just fine.
What gives?
OH. PS: I'm sure this was originally a CMP gun from at least the late 80s/early 90s. I bought it at an LGS in the early 90s. The only part replaced on it thus far is the trigger pin (other than a new Boyd's stock last year.)