M1 Operating Guide Spring...What caused This ?

[Bruce McAskill]

I have seen it with people trying to put the spring back in without the guide rod in place and a bent spring results. Then it could also be someone trying to lengthen a compressed worn out spring too.

[imntxs554]

I've seen guys that should know better do it...

Did you correct them on there mistakes or tell them that's wrong, Jim ?

To me its sounds like Harlan saying this This could have just been a bad part or "spring". I've seen lots of guys at the Club Check the length or just change out the Spring, but i never seen one come out like this, unless the rod got in between the Spring and thats why it's looks cocked over to one side. JMO

Frank

[browningautorifle]

Worst thing was Frank, I'd just shown them how to do it. I'd just cautioned them on taking care. The students were all Sargents and the first thing this guy does...the gun was in our small arms collection so we couldn't get replacement parts. That was 20 years back and I'm under the impression that collection no longer exists anywayzzz...

[imntxs554]

I just wondered how long it was shooting like this, but after you told them, i bet they were checking, Thanks

Frank

[browningautorifle]

That gun wasn't for shooting as much as for example. The only guy that shot it was me and my armorer as far as I know.