First time poster here - sorry for the newbie question and forgive me if this issue has been discussed elsewhere...
I have a service grade 1944 Springfield M1 Garand that I have completely broken down, cleaned, lubricated and reassembled - everything went back together perfectly except for the very last step: I am unable to close the trigger guard to lock the trigger group and upper into the stock.
Note:
01.) The upper fits in to the stock smoothly with no impingement
02.) The trigger group slides easily into position with the upper and the stock
03.) The lugs on the trigger guard mate with the grooves on the upper
04.) The magazine plate is flush with the wood
05.) However, I can only move the trigger guard about an inch toward the locking position before I encounter resistance
06.) If I take the upper out of the stock and mate the trigger group to the upper, the trigger guard closes with a simple snap
07.) If I take the upper out of the stock and insert only the trigger group, again, I can easily close the trigger guard
When I dissembled the rifle it came apart with ease - even when using more force than I'm comfortable with, I'm nowhere close to being able to close the guard.
Any help is appreciated - thank you!
- Brian from Rhode Island
I have a service grade 1944 Springfield M1 Garand that I have completely broken down, cleaned, lubricated and reassembled - everything went back together perfectly except for the very last step: I am unable to close the trigger guard to lock the trigger group and upper into the stock.
Note:
01.) The upper fits in to the stock smoothly with no impingement
02.) The trigger group slides easily into position with the upper and the stock
03.) The lugs on the trigger guard mate with the grooves on the upper
04.) The magazine plate is flush with the wood
05.) However, I can only move the trigger guard about an inch toward the locking position before I encounter resistance
06.) If I take the upper out of the stock and mate the trigger group to the upper, the trigger guard closes with a simple snap
07.) If I take the upper out of the stock and insert only the trigger group, again, I can easily close the trigger guard
When I dissembled the rifle it came apart with ease - even when using more force than I'm comfortable with, I'm nowhere close to being able to close the guard.
Any help is appreciated - thank you!
- Brian from Rhode Island
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