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Oldboy53 
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 Posted: Sep 01 2021 at 8:40pm |
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10-4, Matt-X. It was just meant for info.
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Smokpole
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Posted: Sep 03 2021 at 7:15pm |
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I can tell you this much, firing with that hammer and no spacer can lead to unreliable firing. I had one in a carbine and it would misfire 3 out of four times. After putting in a proper thickness washer, the carbine fired reliably. I got rid of that hammer and installed a proper hammer. Now I don't even have to think about reliability anymore. Every time I pull the trigger the carbine barks!
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Nostromo
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Posted: Sep 03 2021 at 8:39pm |
Definitely getting a type 3 hammer for this, thanks to all for your advice!
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M274A4
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Posted: Oct 03 2021 at 6:59pm |
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hi, beautiful rifle, nice stock. Can anybody tell me the significance of the initials L J on the stock please? Thanks!
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Smokpole
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Posted: Oct 03 2021 at 9:28pm |
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The L is most likely Lumb Wood Working for J which in this case is most likely Jewel Manufacturing. Jewel supplied a large number of spare stocks to the government.
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Posted: Oct 04 2021 at 5:46pm |
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thanks, Smokpole! Appreciate that.
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kar6666
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Posted: Oct 30 2021 at 2:41pm |
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I have never been able to understand why the J marked stocks almost always have the "crossed cannons" on them. I have a had both M1 and M2 like this one and they both had the "crossed cannons". It was always my understanding that was the final acceptance that was placed on a completed Carbine by the the inspector at the plant before shipping. Why would it be placed on a replacement stock.
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Smokpole
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Posted: Oct 30 2021 at 4:43pm |
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Those stocks were also inspected and accepted. Hence The stamp.
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