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08-25-2011 02:57 PM
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So basically, if I read it right, it was defective barrel steel that caused this? Talk about hitting the wrong lottery. Glad he wasn't seriously injured.
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It looks that way. The barrel was stressed beyond it's limit and because it's defects.
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That is a very impressive KB .
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I'm no expert, but from the looks of it, that ain't going to buff out.
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Scary stuff :
Originally Posted by
Buntlineguy
I also had a failure of my Springfield
M1A. The rear of the hammer that catches on the sear broke off. After firing, the next round detonated before entering the chamber. I was hit in the head (not seriously) bu the handguard. Also the trigger assembly was about an inch out of the gun. After installing a new hammer I gave a second close inspection to the gun and found a small crack at the rear of the receiver. I pulled the bolt back a couple of times and the whole rear fell off. Close inspection of the steel reveals inconsistency in the steel. I suspect
Japanese steel was used. (yes I worked at steel mills before retiring) I have sent the gun back to Springfield. I haven't heard anything back yet, but will post the outcome.
I would recommend that anyone shooting a recent production Springfield M1A to use light loads and wear safety glasses.
B
I had an early M1A for a number of years and finally sold it. The serial number was somewhere around 001970 or close to that . I do not recall how many zeros the SN included.
ETA :
I wonder if any issues have been reported with the early recievers ?
Last edited by campperrykid; 09-18-2011 at 07:17 AM.
Reason: Afterthought.
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I think I remember that I read a few years ago about a similar type of barrel failure with some Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifles in the UK that had been used since WWII in military schools. If I remember properly, they were removed from active service in the marksmanship program.
Ed reluctantly no longer in the Bitterroot
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