M1 Garand feed and eject problem

MrSnafu

Sometimes ejects spent cartridge but will never put another one in. You must do it manually. How do I remedy this problem

charliemeyer007

Do you know the history of this rifle? It sounds like it needs: cleaned and greased, proper ammo or a non bent operating rod? Google for the army manual.

burpfire

first thing to do, is to try different ammunition. were you using soft point? reloads? unknown rounds? always try some other ammo. if it still doesn't work, sounds like plugged gas system. very likely someone shot corrosive ammo in it at some time and didn't clean it. very common. do a web seach on step by step how to clean it, and give it a try.

317wc

Do you have a god manual? I agree with Charlie, those rifles are designed to be greased, not oiled, per se. +1 on making sure you are using the correct ammo as well. Google and You-tube are your friends.
I am not familiar with Garands but I would start with a good going over, greasing or oiling where appropriate, and correct ammo.

MrSnafu

Gun is nice and clean and greased. Ammo fine.. I believe it is the op rod. Piston is good but I thought the rod to have too much of a bend.
Bought the rod off internet. Supposed to be springfield national match. Was a SA but was not marked NM. Going to try a different op rod and see what happens..... Thanks. Appreciate the help.

Emmett Dunham

You may have a worn out op-rod piston or a out of specification cylinder. There is a small chance that the gas port is fouled and you are not getting enough gas to operate the rifle. You will need to find out the size of the port and use a drill bit by hand to clean it out. The op-rod could also be rubbing on the wood, take all of the small parts out of the rifle and with the op-rod, bolt in the receiver and the stock in place do a tilt test to see if there is any interference from the wood. In a nut shell you are simulating the cycling of the rifle with the gas cylinder in place, the parts should move back and forth smoothly.

Emmett

nmyers

I don't think that we can help you.

You failed to provide photos of your rifle.
You failed to adequately describe your rifle; e.g., who made it?
And, you don't have a basic manual, such as "The M1 Garand Complete Assembly Guide" by Walt Kuleck.

I suggest that you take your rifle to a gunsmith & ask for a "technical inspection"; it should be less than $100. Better than a trip to the emergency room.

Neal