first carbine unboxing

[DaveHH]

That carbine looks to be almost brand new. Not a lot of use as the edges are all sharp and fresh looking. Amazing.

All of the jams are not caught by the extractor, either missing the bolt altogether or wedged at an angle hanging up inside the chamber. The bolt misses indicate that the bolt isn't going far enough to the rear. The ones that are not being held by the extractor indicate that there might be too little movement of the extractor as in spring hole is full of unburned powder, cotton scraps or hard grease. I had problems like this with my CMP NPM. I completely cleaned the extractor area and replaced the slide spring with a new genuine GI and the problems stopped.

If reloads, the bullet OAL can be too long and the tips drag on the front of the magazine on the inside and don't allow a round to rise up to be chambered.

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[ssgross]

as in spring hole is full of unburned powder, cotton scraps or hard grease.

ruled that one before ever shooting.

** The longer Safety / Mag catch spring/plunger will push the later M stamped mag catches forward, which will raise the front of the mag.**

Thanks, Charlie. I have lots of things to try now - we are no where near giving up.

That carbine looks to be almost brand new. Not a lot of use as the edges are all sharp and fresh looking. Amazing.

It sure is amazing. I haven't reloaded for it...yet.