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[browningautorifle]

He's saying the clip latch isn't doing it's job. The thing you're reporting isn't the op rod's fault. Minor parts change required.

[Col. Colt]

Bad or too often used enbloc clips can cause function troubles, I've heard. I generally replace ALL Springs on a used weapon with an unknown history before I fire it, and change them according to the weapon's maintenance schedule thereafter.

The most important thing to remember to give you Garand a Long and Healthy Life is to Lube it - WITH GREASE - according to the US GI Manual, and I believe copies are posted right here. Some use Lubriplate, some Mobil One Synthetic Wheel Bearing Grease, etc. Do NOT just use oil, unless you are in extreme cold or desert sand. And nowadays, in those environments we have "embedding" lubricants like Tetra Grease and several others (Mpro7 LX, I have heard, also) that, once used regularly, embed in the steel and continue to lube, even when wiped off. Enjoy your Garand - John was a Canadian, after all! CC

[Orlando]

Clip ejecting prematurly can be several things. The most common is the clip latch spring, then the bullet guide, the clip latch itself or the enblocs. As already stated replace clip latch spring
Your Op Rod spring should also be replaced as it measures out of spec

[fredsbar1]

the clip isnt ejecting early but when it cycles after firing the 6th round the also ejects the 7th straight out of the clip so there is no round loaded but the clip and the 8th round are still in there and if I cycle it again it does load the 8th and firing it both the brass and the clip eject but thinking about it I did try the eject lever the first time it happened and it didnt pop the clip out I had to pull it out by hand
I did grease it all when I stripped it down and it does pass the tilt test using Lubriplate
any spare parts seen to be almost impossible to find that will ship to Canada but I do have a full set of new springs coming in the mail plan to swap them all out as soon as they get here hope it will solve the problem. great of everyone to help a total newbie with this stuff. any other advice on this would be great

[The Lemming]

You are fortunate to have a Breda as your first M1. I'm jealous.
-Mike