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Field strip and then some
Hi all. Am new to your forum as you can probably figure out. I have found a lot of info just by reading a lot of your posts. I just bought my first carbine and am doing a field strip to clean and log the parts. ( will get you some pics soon ). So far its mostly Underwood through out. Anyway, I'm trying to take the extractor out of the bolt and there is a spring loaded plunger holding it in. Trying to compress the plunger while pushing out the extractor looks tricky. Any tips? Thanks a bunch and I will get pics up asap.
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03-09-2010 07:53 PM
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I think you will find most folks here will recommend a bolt tool to remove the extractor and plunger. I personally would not attempt it without the tool.
The pic came from Fulton Armory http://www.fulton-armory.com/MCarbParts.htm
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You might find this site helpful with disassembling/assembling the bolt.
http://www.surplusrifle.com/m1carbin...mbly/index.asp
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Thanks! Probably a no brainer for you, but I've got a lot to learn. I appreciate the info and the bolt was already put aside waiting for an answer from the forum. Besides, its always fun to buy new tools right?
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While I have been pretty LUCKY in disassembling/reassembling bolts without a tool, I do not recommend it (especially the re-assembling!!!!). Searching for the extractor plunger will drive you nuts!
If you have never seen a bolts disassembled and do not understand how the parts interlock together, you really need to use a tool....
Oh, and lastly I recommend that you use a bolt tool to take your bolt apart...
And welcome to the forum AND your new life-long addiction of carbine collecting!!!
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Thank You to Harlan (Deceased) For This Useful Post:
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Harlan just covered all the links I was so laboriously trying to put together.....
So there ya' go!
Time to start reading.....A bunch of good stuff there.....And Welcome!
Phil
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Hey, no one gave ME those links when I first started posting, I had to dig them up for myself! Now we see you like better! ![No No](images/smilies/nono.gif)
"Home of some of the friendliest and most knowledgable carbine collectors." Harlan, you forgot to warn him about the wild and crazy collectors, too...
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Thanks to all for the great response and all the references. I do love to read, BUT all the new books as well as new rifles will have to be sneaked in to the house till my wife is in a good mood or American Idol is on and she is distracted. BTW, also recently acquired a Garand
, Win94, Springfield98(Krag 30-40) and several others. This is addicting! Just glad I didnt choose tattoos for a hobby.
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Rancho113
Just glad I didnt choose tattoos for a hobby.
With tattoos you would have eventually ran out of clear skin on your body.... with guns? you just buy bigger/more safe space...
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Rancho,
If you would take a few minutes, I think you would find that most of those links lead to totally free sites offering their info for free. You can't beat those prices.