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<blockquote data-quote="OKC_Jim" data-source="post: 1800414" data-attributes="member: 13601"><p>Don, I'd like to try to get it running myself. Despite it occasionally being frustrating, part of the fun of these old milsurps is working on them. If that doesn't work out I'll keep you in mind. Any idea how long you'd have to have it? I know many gunsmiths can get pretty backed up. Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to get it running.</p><p> </p><p>As for everybody else's suggestions....</p><p></p><p>1. I'll see what I can come up with for a spring kit other than the Wolff kit. From my readings their extra power recoil springs cause more problems than they solve. Of course I already have a new recoil spring in it now. So, I don't really need that one. The kit may be the easiest way to get all the others. I'll check.</p><p></p><p>2 Ammo. I have now tried Monarach, Remington, and American Eagle. All with exact same results. If the problem is old carbine with new ammo, I guess the fix for that would be mainly new springs.</p><p></p><p>3. Auto Ordnance mags? Have you guys have any luck with them? Mostly all I see are complaints about Auto Ordnance carbines. I figured the mags would be included in that. As bad as it may seem, I'm thinking about trying the Korean GI mags. The Koreans continued to use the M1/M2 Carbine for a long time. My thinking is that they might make a good magazine for it.</p><p></p><p>4. I haven't chnaged the mag catch yet. My old one looks the same as my new NOS one. I guess I'll still go ahead and change it in case the difference isn't readily apparent.</p><p></p><p>Thanks everybody. If you have any more thoughts, feel free to share them.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OKC_Jim, post: 1800414, member: 13601"] Don, I'd like to try to get it running myself. Despite it occasionally being frustrating, part of the fun of these old milsurps is working on them. If that doesn't work out I'll keep you in mind. Any idea how long you'd have to have it? I know many gunsmiths can get pretty backed up. Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to get it running. As for everybody else's suggestions.... 1. I'll see what I can come up with for a spring kit other than the Wolff kit. From my readings their extra power recoil springs cause more problems than they solve. Of course I already have a new recoil spring in it now. So, I don't really need that one. The kit may be the easiest way to get all the others. I'll check. 2 Ammo. I have now tried Monarach, Remington, and American Eagle. All with exact same results. If the problem is old carbine with new ammo, I guess the fix for that would be mainly new springs. 3. Auto Ordnance mags? Have you guys have any luck with them? Mostly all I see are complaints about Auto Ordnance carbines. I figured the mags would be included in that. As bad as it may seem, I'm thinking about trying the Korean GI mags. The Koreans continued to use the M1/M2 Carbine for a long time. My thinking is that they might make a good magazine for it. 4. I haven't chnaged the mag catch yet. My old one looks the same as my new NOS one. I guess I'll still go ahead and change it in case the difference isn't readily apparent. Thanks everybody. If you have any more thoughts, feel free to share them. Jim [/QUOTE]
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