My Springfield that I bought about 1 1/ years ago blew up in my face. The hammer had broken and the next round fired while the cartridge was not in the chamber. I was hit in the head with the (plastic) forestock and the back of the receiver came off. Luckily no injuries. The good news is that Springfield replaced it at no charge. A close inspection of the metal revealed inpurities in the metal. If you decide to get one, I would get an M-14 hammer from Sarco and put it in. It is a good shooter, though, and I am going to keep it.
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