Shot carbine, extractor & spring went flying

[Greystone45]

Finally attempted to shoot the Inland Carbine I bought a few months ago. I loaded the magazine and chambered the first round and it just clicked, nothing happened. I tried once more and it fired, I looked at the bolt area and a cartridge was stuck attempting to load, the extractor was gone and the extractor spring was laying on top of the cartridges.

I found the extractor and spring but the plunger was never found, I now wonder if it was ever there in the first place? I wasn't familiar enough to know what these pieces were until I came home and looked up everything.

The slide would not go back all the way and after taking the rifle apart, it was from the firing pin hitting at the rear if that makes sense.

Anybody know what may have happened? I've looked up some articles and maybe the magazine spring was weak but this couldn't have caused all this?

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[browningautorifle]

If your plunger isn't seated first this can happen. Not really your fault. Doesn't matter anyway it's gone. If you advertise here someone has a bucket full of the small parts to replace and you're good to go.

[Greystone45]

Is there a way to know the gun will perform correctly without shooting it? I've got a new extractor spring and plunger on the way and also bought one of the Bolt rebuild tools.

[browningautorifle]

Just seat it and hand function it. If it works and looks right, it probably is. The other part could have been worn or just mis-seated but if everything snaps in it'll probably be OK. Got any drill rounds to test function?

[Greystone45]

I don't have any drill rounds. I just hope the thing doesn't malfunction real bad. Kind of nervous after the first mishap.

[DaveHH]

You might spend some time polishing up the ramp into the barrel, and making sure there are no burrs or problems on the face of the extractor. Make sure that the shelf the plunger sits on is flat and will accept the face of the plunger. Also and critical is to clean out the recess where the plunger spring sits so there can be full movement back and forth of the part. These are sometimes full of carbon or dirt and there is nowhere for the plunger and spring to move.

[ulflyer]

Graystone: if you want to drive over to the Lexington NC area I'd be glad to install your bolt parts correctly or show you how. We can test it here in my yard. PM if interested.

[painter777]

For Greystone45,



HTH,
Charlie-painter777

[Greystone45]

I'd like to thank ulflyer for helping me get my carbine working! Ted invited me to his house (125 miles one way) and rebuilt the bolt and fixed the magazine this afternoon. The carbine shoots perfect now. If anybody is around North Carolina, Ted is a great person and I really appreciate his help today! He's also got a few really nice carbines for sale!

[Bill Hollinger]

I've had that happen! Worn plunger shaft was all I came up with.