REGGIE RECON
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I just bought a 1943 Inland M1 Carbine for $150.00. It has a problem seating the round into the chamber. The round will go in but not enough. Could it be a worn recoil spring? And if anyone knows how much these guns are worth.
M1 Carbine
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Can you close the bolt by hand? If not, then the slide spring is probably OK.
If a correct round will not enter the chamber, then I would look for something in the chamber stopping it, possibly a ring of brass from a headless cartridge case. It is hard to see into that chamber, so get an angle mirror (like a dentist's mirror) so you can check out the chamber.
Jim
If a correct round will not enter the chamber, then I would look for something in the chamber stopping it, possibly a ring of brass from a headless cartridge case. It is hard to see into that chamber, so get an angle mirror (like a dentist's mirror) so you can check out the chamber.
Jim
Value depends upon condition which amounts to wear and tear and how many parts are correct for the receiver (how many Inland parts on an Inland receiver vs. other bits).
SDC
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My first thought is to check for some sort of bore or chamber obstruction, maybe a separated case? After that, make sure the bolt lugs are OK, and there's nothing stopping them from rotating into the locked position at the forward position. Also, MAKE SURE it's in 30 Carbine; more than a few of these rifles were re-barrelled for .22/5.6mm Johnson Spitfire, which is a necked-down version of the .30 round. Past that, there might be something hanging up the slide in its travel inside the stock.
Perhaps your bolt was not assembled correctly? If the tiny extractor plunger is not seated against the extractor properly, your extractor will not be able to get over the cartridge rim and your bolt will not be able to fully close when chambering the round.
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