Bent op rod help

[Ben Hartley]

well i was nervous to try it since weve been talking but i want to shoot it tomorrow. I just hope the op rod doesnt jump track again. Cutting the spring loosened it up a bit and it cycles rounds and all much smoother, so im hopeful. (even if it wasnt the right thing to do) I just noticed the lowerband is missing its roll pin. the prevous owner replaced the hand stock himself... looks kinda crooked- Eric

Eric...

The operating rod might be dragging on the lower band. A 1/8" diameter, 1/2" long roll pin from the local hardware store will fix the lower band in place.

Ben Hartley

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[E.Hall 43 m1]

Well I shot a clip through it today and it worked without a problem. All rounds fired, shells ejected, and the clip shot out with a "pang"! I guess it needed a little less tension. I'm not a great shot (broke my glasses wed.) but was able to hit my target with the Iorn sights with little problem. I've never shot a garand before, what a fun gun! Thanks for your input, this site is pretty sweet.- Eric