Need help, M1 Carbine Bolt

**kruffe** · 07-28-2015 06:37 PM

Here is an example of a Garand icon

from Germany icon

showing the changes to bolt and receiver which I mention above...

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**browningautorifle** · 07-28-2015 07:11 PM

Looks more like that bolt was welded firmly in place at one time.

**kruffe** · 07-28-2015 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Looks more like that bolt was welded firmly in place at one time.

Nope... Just poor craftsmanship. It is as I say above...Below is yet another example, where you can see the spotweld on the receiver. I can show you many more examples of German icon

KWKG changes to Garands exactly like this, if you prefer...

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**browningautorifle** · 07-28-2015 08:23 PM

Too bad they had to do that...

**kruffe** · 07-28-2015 08:56 PM

Yeah, stupid makes-no-sense gun laws...

**browningautorifle** · 07-28-2015 11:11 PM

I think we all have our share of those.

**Patrick Chadwick** · 07-29-2015 10:02 PM

The stupid spot-welding business can usually be corrected by very, very cautious grinding. What is really annoying is all the No. 4 Enfields with ground-off bayonet lugs - an irreversible operation. On Mausers and US rifles the affected part can be replaced. On No. 4s the affected part is the barrel!

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 07-29-2015 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Chadwick

The stupid spot-welding business can usually be corrected by very, very cautious grinding. What is really annoying is all the No. 4 Enfields with ground-off bayonet lugs - an irreversible operation. On Mausers and US rifles the affected part can be replaced. On No. 4s the affected part is the barrel!

Now, that really IS a shame Patrick. I had not heard about it before.

**Harrybald** · 08-08-2015 08:55 AM

Now I found the time to take some pictures. There were some more modification on my gun as you can see

**browningautorifle** · 08-08-2015 09:38 AM

I wouldn't be able to use a carbine that had things like that done, I wouldn't see it as safe. The left lug being modified...

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