Hi,
I recently purchased a brand new Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine, and took it out to the range first time today. The first 50-75 rounds I put through it went pretty well except a few jams and a few occasions where the first round of the mag would not strip into the chamber. I figured this was alright since it's just a plinker and probably needs to broken in well before it becomes more reliable.
Then, suddenly, it started dropping the mag after every shot. I've got five 15-round mags from three different sources that did the same thing, so I know it's not the mags. Every time I would load a mag and fire, the mag would just fall out...every freaking time. Keep in mind that this didn't happen once during the first 50-75 rounds.
The 10-round mag I have would not drop out, it worked fine. (I think the extra weight of the loaded 15-round mags has something to do with it).
When I checked the mag release, it seemed to be functioning like it should, moving freely back and forth smoothly. I then would load a mag, and pull it as hard as I could, and it would stay in place no problem. I think what we figured out was that somehow, the recoil would make the mag release move just enough to drop the mag, but why were the first 75 rounds trouble-free?
Not only was the problem embarassing (public range), but very disappointing. Combined with the jams, failure to feeds, and the mag dropping, I feel like I paid $600 for a total lemon.
Please advise me as to what I should do. Do they make a stiffer/stronger mag release spring that would hold it in better. Should I switch the parts with G.I. surplus parts? (I would like to avoid dealing with the hassle of trying to send it back to A. O...their customer service is not the greatest)
Thanks in advance and PLEASE keep the "should have gotten one through CMP" comments to yourself.
I recently purchased a brand new Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine, and took it out to the range first time today. The first 50-75 rounds I put through it went pretty well except a few jams and a few occasions where the first round of the mag would not strip into the chamber. I figured this was alright since it's just a plinker and probably needs to broken in well before it becomes more reliable.
Then, suddenly, it started dropping the mag after every shot. I've got five 15-round mags from three different sources that did the same thing, so I know it's not the mags. Every time I would load a mag and fire, the mag would just fall out...every freaking time. Keep in mind that this didn't happen once during the first 50-75 rounds.
The 10-round mag I have would not drop out, it worked fine. (I think the extra weight of the loaded 15-round mags has something to do with it).
When I checked the mag release, it seemed to be functioning like it should, moving freely back and forth smoothly. I then would load a mag, and pull it as hard as I could, and it would stay in place no problem. I think what we figured out was that somehow, the recoil would make the mag release move just enough to drop the mag, but why were the first 75 rounds trouble-free?
Not only was the problem embarassing (public range), but very disappointing. Combined with the jams, failure to feeds, and the mag dropping, I feel like I paid $600 for a total lemon.
Please advise me as to what I should do. Do they make a stiffer/stronger mag release spring that would hold it in better. Should I switch the parts with G.I. surplus parts? (I would like to avoid dealing with the hassle of trying to send it back to A. O...their customer service is not the greatest)
Thanks in advance and PLEASE keep the "should have gotten one through CMP" comments to yourself.
