Oh I think I need help please,
Today following a lengthy shooting session with my '63 carbine, and after thoroughly cleaning it, I find that the breech gas seal refuses to not go past the chamber sleeve (incorrect term?) and indeed there may even be a cresent shaped marr on this "sleeve". I gently tried tapping it forward with a bullet starter but to no avail save to ding the wood of the starter. What to do?
Any aid would be appreciated! Gregg
Breech Block will not reinsert in 1863 carbine
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gmartin
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Hi Gregg,
If you're like me, you took the nipple out of the breech block to clean it. Make sure when you put it back in, you tightened it all the way. When I have had trouble reinserting the breech block into the breech it has been because the nipple wasn't tightened enough -- it's not an obvious problem.
Take care,
Owen
If you're like me, you took the nipple out of the breech block to clean it. Make sure when you put it back in, you tightened it all the way. When I have had trouble reinserting the breech block into the breech it has been because the nipple wasn't tightened enough -- it's not an obvious problem.
Take care,
Owen
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I dont have one but reading down the list is an article on cleaning with an answer from kirk that might help its in the support colume and is down about 10 or 11 posts.................Dean
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only one gun and they are 74 s
3rd asst. flunky,high desert chapter F.E.S.
MYWEIGH scale merchant
reclining member of O-G-A-N-T
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gmartin
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reinserting 1863 breechblock
To OMD and Powderburner,
Thanks for the help. The nipple tightened didn't help (boy was I hopeful!), and the cleaning site really didn't aid me either.
Thank you however, Gregg
Thanks for the help. The nipple tightened didn't help (boy was I hopeful!), and the cleaning site really didn't aid me either.
Thank you however, Gregg
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gmartin
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Breech
Rich,
I always very carefully clean under the gas seal. Just this problem for the first time since purchasing gun in 1978. For tumbler repair in oct. 2003, it was found the gas seal worn and needed to be replaced so it was. The sheering portion of the gas seal seems to hang up on a burr pushed up by the breech. It just wouldn'd seat after cleaning.
Thank you, Gregg
I always very carefully clean under the gas seal. Just this problem for the first time since purchasing gun in 1978. For tumbler repair in oct. 2003, it was found the gas seal worn and needed to be replaced so it was. The sheering portion of the gas seal seems to hang up on a burr pushed up by the breech. It just wouldn'd seat after cleaning.
Thank you, Gregg