M1A Socom II possible gas tube issue.

[LeaveBenAlone]

Hello everyone!
I have a Springfield M1A Socom II and a while back I took it out of the safe and discovered that when I titled it I hear a sliding noise coming from within the gas tube, think like the bubble in a level. I've never heard this before and I'm fairly certain that parts shouldn't just be sliding around in there. I haven't had a chance to break it down and inspect it, as I keep all of my guns at my parents house because for some reason they frown on having them at college. Any ideas/suggestions?

 

[Acera]

Just the piston, don't worry about it mine does the same thing. Be glad you can hear it, it means it is working properly and not stuck. Other M1As do the same thing, not just the SOCOM.

You might want to check out some videos on the "Tilt Test" with them.



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[LeaveBenAlone]

Just the piston, don't worry about it mine does the same thing. Be glad you can hear it, it means it is working properly and not stuck. Other M1As do the same thing, not just the SOCOM.

You might want to check out some videos on the "Tilt Test" with them.



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Okay! That's a relief. Thank you!

 

[Float Pilot]

During my first branch of the military my unit was issued some M-14s instead of M-16s. Later I was in a unit that had the sniper rifle version, the M-21.
One of the inspections was for the inspector to listen to see if the gas piston moved freely back and forth inside the cylinder.
A non-moving piston meant lots of push-ups followed by a chance to clean everyone's rifles.