Hey all,
I have a Springfield M1A Bush Rifle, (1980's). It has done great service for several years. Recently, about midway through a magazine it stopped firing. Upon examination, I had a live cartridge in the chamber and found the extractor and extractor spring/plunger assembly missing.
Looking around, I found the spring but not the extractor. Other than the firing pin and ejector being "out of position" there was no other damage.
I ordered a new extractor and spring and plunger assembly. I cleaned everything up, installed all the parts and took it to the range.
Bummer, I fired one round and had the same result! This time I found the extractor...
Has anyone here had experience with this issue?
I have a Springfield M1A Bush Rifle, (1980's). It has done great service for several years. Recently, about midway through a magazine it stopped firing. Upon examination, I had a live cartridge in the chamber and found the extractor and extractor spring/plunger assembly missing.
Looking around, I found the spring but not the extractor. Other than the firing pin and ejector being "out of position" there was no other damage.
I ordered a new extractor and spring and plunger assembly. I cleaned everything up, installed all the parts and took it to the range.
Bummer, I fired one round and had the same result! This time I found the extractor...
Has anyone here had experience with this issue?