Hi folks, first post here. I inherited my Grandfather's 1947 Model 61 a few years back. He told me he picked it up for working around the farm when he came home from Japan since they wouldn't let him bring back his M1 Carbine. God only knows how many squirrels, rabbits and armadillos met their maker via this rifle. I know I took one rabbit with it when I was a kid back in 1972. It hadn't seen any love in a while, so I cleaned it up and "did the maintenance" as Mark Novak likes to say. I really love this old gal as it keeps me connected to "Grampa Bill".
Anyway, I've had a bit of a rat problem in my back yard for a few days, so I loaded it up with some CCI CB 22 Shorts this afternoon and my first shot found it's mark. Unfortunately, the magazine plunger tube came out a few inches with just the one shot. I've noticed that the pin does stick out from the "inner magazine tube" which, when inserted and turned clockwise, moves into the cutout in the outer tube. It's extremely easy to spin it back, though, and it can just fall out.
Is it supposed to be snug, or hook into a recess? Also, when I remove the inner tube and press in the plunger, it's very light. Could it be that I need a new spring? Also, if that's the case, how to I disassemble that inner tube? (maybe knock out the pin?)
Just checking to see if anyone else had seen a similar problem and was able to resolve it.
Thanks!
Anyway, I've had a bit of a rat problem in my back yard for a few days, so I loaded it up with some CCI CB 22 Shorts this afternoon and my first shot found it's mark. Unfortunately, the magazine plunger tube came out a few inches with just the one shot. I've noticed that the pin does stick out from the "inner magazine tube" which, when inserted and turned clockwise, moves into the cutout in the outer tube. It's extremely easy to spin it back, though, and it can just fall out.
Is it supposed to be snug, or hook into a recess? Also, when I remove the inner tube and press in the plunger, it's very light. Could it be that I need a new spring? Also, if that's the case, how to I disassemble that inner tube? (maybe knock out the pin?)
Just checking to see if anyone else had seen a similar problem and was able to resolve it.
Thanks!
