Man you are right about that operating rod, sucker is a pain to remove. Thanks for the video, the manual it comes with really could do better describing dissemble.
Thanks for the video picked up my m1a springfield without the manual and needed to take apart and clean. Could not figure out how to take the charging handle out without the vid! Went to the range the next day and very happy with the rifle.
thax 4 the vid i hav an m1 garand that was used in my high school so most spots were welded so i ground down the weld area but couldnt figure out how to get the bolt out your vid helped alot thax again :)
I just bought my M1A last tuesday and am waiting for the 15th to pick it up. I really appreciate this video to help with the disassembly of the weapon. I do have one request however. I bought mine with a black synthetic stock and am planning on buying the walnut stock and switch it out. Do you think you could perhaps either explain, or make a video showing how to remove/reattach the upper handguard? I would really appreciate it.
@AnAngryBlack I'll see what I can do. I've actually got different handguards on mine now so I can't show the removal easily, but I can at least point something out to make it easier.
@exodipus Thanks a lot I really appreciate it. The video is a HUGE help too for dissasembly/reassembly. The manual that is sent with the weapon really could be better on showing pictures of how/what to do and where to oil. Your video shows much better instruction. But regardless of the lack of instruction in the manual and high price, the M1A is a sweeeeet gun. Really pushes you around.
Wait a sec, so you're not supposed to dissassemble it often? I dissassemble and clean mine everytime I go shooting, just as I do with my AK and all my other rifles. IS that bad for the weapon?
@HabsCabs888 Springfield Armory recommends against it, especially if it's a model that's been bedded (national match.. maybe the loaded models?) If it's not bedded and/or it's a synthetic stock version I probably wouldn't worry about it. Keep in mind that you can clean a lot without taking it apart too.
For all of those people who say 'Oh you're never supposed to dry fire a weapon', then explain to me why a part of the function check on ANY rifle involves dry firing that weapon. As a service member I had fired, disassembled, cleaned and performed a function check on dozens of weapons. And every time I have dry fired the weapon to ensure fuctionality. Hence the term 'Function Check'. Please, do your own video if you think you have a better way of demonstrating this process instead of complaining
@SmokeyMcSmokester the sage ebr is a complete free float chassis so no it doesnt matter because the only part of the weapon that is touching the chassis is the reciever barrel is completely free of contact
@warftrat87 No that's not necessary. The Springfield Armory manual specifically recommends against that too. You can clean the barrel and parts of the action without taking it completely apart. This is really for detailed cleaning when you've put a ton of rounds through it or when it's not functioning properly. Listen to your rifle, if it sounds dirty or unlubed (lots of metal grating on metal) then it should get cleaned & lubed.
Dude the operating rod on yours comes out so easy, I've had mine 3 years and still haven't been able to pull it out, it drives me crazy too because there's grit in there crunching that I can't clean out.
@jasondukebaird Someone else was having problems getting their op rod out, check out the comments further down (try searching for "rod"). I think he ended up having to contact Springfield about it.
This was an informative video. May I suggest you use a pointer instead of your finger. It would be easier to see where you point.
I hadn't disassembled one of these since 1966 but it came right back as soon as I saw the video. I was instantly aware of how much simpler the M14/A1 design was compared to the M1 Garand. That had a lot of smaller parts that controlled and fed the rounds. When I heard of M1 with a 20 round magazine I said no way, but now I realize M1A is renamed version of M-14.
Hey I appreciate these vids just bought an M1a loaded and just stripped it made easy thanks to your vid that bigbizable moron probably doesn't even own a firearm lol thanks again
ummmm no youre not supposed to dry fire it like that - pull the bolt about halfway back and slowlty depress the trigger while riding the bolt forward... dry firing it like that would make any TRUE M1 Garand, M14, M1A collector cringe....
@bigbizable From the Springfield Armory M1A manual, page 32: "Never dry fire or pull the trigger when bolt is not completely closed, (out of battery condition), as this could result in serious damage to your rifle."
@exodipus When your hear a firing pin slam forward in the bolt it is jammed forward under tremendous spring pressure and something must stop the forward motion. When the firing pin slams to a stop inside the bolt, rather than being cushioned by the live primer of a loaded round, simply sustains repeated damage over time. Just a little at a time assuming the firing pin does not break right away, which it will over time - sure once or twice a day isnt gonna do much
@exodipus and of course that book is going to tell you that because it is designed to teach civilians the simplest and safest way to handle the firearm - it would be pretty hard to explain the technique in a book because its a complicated action you need to get the hang of - but ask any serious collector and theyll tell you the same thing - but yes there are some who dont give a shit either
@bigbizable Do you realize just how many times most M1 garands that were in service have been dry fired? Dry firing the vast majority of center-fire guns isn't going to hurt anything. This isn't a video for "serious collectors" as "serious collectors" would already know how to do this stuff. If you're a "serious collector" go make a video for other "serious collectors" in which you can go on and on about the perils of dry firing a few times.
@exodipus well sorry for trying to help you extend the life of your rifle - at least do some reading on some forums about dry-firing - especially M1 designsand try to learn the correct terminology of the parts - always refering to 'this thing' makes you sound pretty amateurish - people like you shouldnt own firearms - im out!
@bigbizable I have read about dry firing. Everybody has an opinion on it, but it's mostly just opinion. And I won't take offense at amateurish, I never pretended that this was anything else. So because I don't know the technical name of every single part means I shouldn't exercise my natural right to own firearms and defend myself. Nice. See you later FUDD.
I recently bought a Springfield M1A and I'm having a significant amount of trouble removing the operating rod. On my rifle, there seems to be a slight edge in the groove where you're supposed to lift the rod out (at 5:34 in this video), that almost seems like it's preventing the rod from lifting out. Is there a possibility that my rifle was manufactured so as to not be able to remove the operating rod? Will I have to file this little groove down to be able to take it out? Thanks in advance.
@agenthayter They wouldn't have purposely made it so that you can't remove the rod... you need to be able to remove it for cleaning & maintenance, or repairs. I'm really hesitant to suggest doing any filing work on it. I would suggest you give Springfield a call, they should be able to sort you out.
@exodipus I looked on several online gun forums and followed their advice to use a duct-tape-padded screwdriver to pry it out. I even took the rifle back to the dealer and they couldn't get it out. This problem perplexed two friends of mine who are also M1A-owners, as well as my Marine infantryman friend who owns an M1 Garand. I myself am a former Army infantryman and have experience with M14s. I'm calling SA tomorrow to see if they'll take it back and re-machine the notch for me.
@agenthayter Ouch man. Sounds like you got a dud somehow. Springfield will make it right though. I have heard that they have excellent customer service.
@exodipus during disassembly you drop the hammer, over time that will cause undo stress to the hammer, and trigger and safety detent springs and mechanism. this will cause breakage. the proper manner to remove the trigger housing is in cocked (hammer back) position with safety on. i not only own an m1a, but carried one as my sniper rifle in afghanistan. that is how the military trains you to disassemble the rifle and also is how it is shown in the owners manual. otherwise a good video.
@GunFreak270 No not often. Orient the rifle with the muzzle down, and then up. You should hear it slide on its own accord. If it's not sliding freely then it probably needs cleaning.
im considering buying myself an M1A sometime after christmas. just cureous as to how well your barrel is holding up in comparison with the amount of rounds you usually send threw it. being that the barrels are not chrome lined, im worried about barrel weir. i plan on shooting mine (if i get one) very often and using it for white tail and competition. if cleaned reguraly, do you thank the barrel would last a rew years before having to buy a new one? great video sir, KEEP UM COMING!!!!
@veilofpaya I really can't speak to barrel life, I haven't had my M1A for very long. I would imagine though that you'd really have to be shooting a LOT of rounds before needing a new barrel. You could always call up Springfield Armory and ask?
@exodipus haha not a bad idea. while im at it im going to go ahead and ask as to why they dont produce new M1 GARANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now there is something i would really like to get my hands on. im not able to purches from CMP at the moment. but i would really like a new production garand myself. well thanks for replying back. looking forward to some more videos from you.
@veilofpaya Actually, the sort of do produce new M1 Garands. You can order a CMP Springfield Special, which is a Springfield receiver, new stock, and new barrel. It's probably about as close as you'll get anyway.
@exodipus i noticed something you do during disassembly that will over time damage your rifle. i am not only an m1a owner, but i have also carried one as my sniper rifle in afghanistan. on the trigger group you should be leaving the hammer in the cocked position, place safety on, then remove grouping. by dry firing and removing hammer down, it places undo stress on the hammer, trigger and safety detent springs, and a few other components. this can cause breakage over time with repeated dis.
@joeratti just follow what exodipus shows in his video for disassembly, only remember to follow the annotation he now has about leaving the hammer in the cocked position with safety on. his video will do a great job at showing you how to disassemble an m1a including the op rod (which is one of the most difficult parts for most people not familiar with m14's/m1a's). as for cleaning, after everytime you take it out shooting, repeatedly disassemblies won't hurt your stock if synthetic but
@joeratti if it is glass bedded synthetic or glass bedded wood then you don't want to fully disassemble more than 1 to 2 times a year unless it gets wet; as disassembly will cause the glass bedding to wear (it will feel like little grannuals of dirt coming out when you disassemble a glass bedded stock). if you get an m1a that is NOT glass bedded then you can fully disassemble and clean after each shooting session without harm to the stock.
The military had it right back in the day in terms of the guidlines for field stripping. THAT was the limit for the rifleman in combat. If the rifle required more than that, that is where it was replaced and sent to the rear for an armorer to do the necessary service and repair.
No problem at all! What you are doing here is not a problem at all. It is good to keep the action clean and once in a great while do a field strip like this. Most people that own an M14 have a tendency to baby the rifle and want it clean as a whistle including the gas piston. Putting the wrench to the gas cylinder every 200 rounds is more harmful IMO than putting 1000 rounds through the cylinder without cleaning it.
@msuber Yep. The point it to show people how to take it apart and put it back together, because there's not a lot of good instruction out there for M14/M1A type rifles, unlike say AR15/M16 type which has TONS.
One common myth is that one should remove the gas piston after a few hundred rounds for cleaning. This is absolutely FALSE. The more you open the gas cylinder to clean the piston, the more you are reducing your rifles accuracy and durability. The Military was WAY ahead of the weekend shooter in regards to cleaning. The piston is largely SELF cleaning. You should put a few thousand rounds through it before it EVER needs cleaning.
I have a national match and I was curious about the frequency of cleaning. if I swap it into an aftermarket stock I know I wouldnt get the accuracy but i could clean it more frequently right?
I just bought a Socom 2 and have no experience with this type of rifle. Went to the range and then I spent an hour trying to remove the freakin charging handle/operating rod. Then I checked out your vid and it was out in no time, thanks for the great vid, it sure helped.
Thank you so much sir for the very thorough video, just the video I've been looking for. I bought me the M1A today and I'm very excited to fire this magnificent weapon that I always wanted to own since I was little... god speed...
I've never really took mine down past a field-strip ( barrel and gas system) clean. I've been wanting to learn how to get down to the bold and do a more thorough clean. How often do you think this has to be done? Thanks for posting. this helped me alot.
@jdessell You'll have to be the judge of that. If there's a lot of crud mixed in with the grease then that can act like a sandpaper as the gun operates, which isn't good. You can clean/lube a lot of it without taking it fully apart too. Just keep in mind Springfield recommends disassembly as little as possible. Check out my cleaning & lube video and see what spots you can reach without a complete takedown.
@gwargwar1981 Most of the time you don't have to take it down just to clean it. This would be for when you need to re-lube the internals or detail clean it. But yeah, that's why I made the video. For whatever reason there isn't a lot out there for M14/M1A videos.
Man you are right about that operating rod, sucker is a pain to remove. Thanks for the video, the manual it comes with really could do better describing dissemble.
DanielRyanScott 3 weeks ago
That sucks, man! A guy disassembles SKS in less than 15 seconds.
ss19800 3 weeks ago
excellent video.
ibanezgrx413 1 month ago
i have that same exact one just picked it up yesterday and shot it i loved best 1500 i ever spent wish they gave us these in the army
gunsmith93 3 months ago
Thanks for the video picked up my m1a springfield without the manual and needed to take apart and clean. Could not figure out how to take the charging handle out without the vid! Went to the range the next day and very happy with the rifle.
paschallhouston 3 months ago
well done...thanks
MrLeedleed 3 months ago
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This guy is an idiot
69ssdroptop 3 months ago
@exodious alot better the me with a cell phone camera and i was like 13 or 14
brandonsjsj 3 months ago
thax 4 the vid i hav an m1 garand that was used in my high school so most spots were welded so i ground down the weld area but couldnt figure out how to get the bolt out your vid helped alot thax again :)
shadow0imposter 4 months ago
I just bought my M1A last tuesday and am waiting for the 15th to pick it up. I really appreciate this video to help with the disassembly of the weapon. I do have one request however. I bought mine with a black synthetic stock and am planning on buying the walnut stock and switch it out. Do you think you could perhaps either explain, or make a video showing how to remove/reattach the upper handguard? I would really appreciate it.
Thanks
AnAngryBlack 4 months ago
@AnAngryBlack I'll see what I can do. I've actually got different handguards on mine now so I can't show the removal easily, but I can at least point something out to make it easier.
exodipus 4 months ago
@exodipus Thanks a lot I really appreciate it. The video is a HUGE help too for dissasembly/reassembly. The manual that is sent with the weapon really could be better on showing pictures of how/what to do and where to oil. Your video shows much better instruction. But regardless of the lack of instruction in the manual and high price, the M1A is a sweeeeet gun. Really pushes you around.
AnAngryBlack 4 months ago
I got white stuff on my M1A too, but it's not lubricant!!!!! BWAAAAAAA
ScubaSteve0169 6 months ago
Disassembles similar to the mini14 or I mean the mini14 disassembles similar to the m1a
G1721jeff 6 months ago
@G1721jeff Good to know, I've never handled a mini14 before.
exodipus 6 months ago
Wait a sec, so you're not supposed to dissassemble it often? I dissassemble and clean mine everytime I go shooting, just as I do with my AK and all my other rifles. IS that bad for the weapon?
HabsCabs888 8 months ago
@HabsCabs888 Springfield Armory recommends against it, especially if it's a model that's been bedded (national match.. maybe the loaded models?) If it's not bedded and/or it's a synthetic stock version I probably wouldn't worry about it. Keep in mind that you can clean a lot without taking it apart too.
exodipus 8 months ago
Thank you very helpful, nice rifle.
GrantP1986 8 months ago
Thank you. This video helped me.
williamw574 9 months ago
For all of those people who say 'Oh you're never supposed to dry fire a weapon', then explain to me why a part of the function check on ANY rifle involves dry firing that weapon. As a service member I had fired, disassembled, cleaned and performed a function check on dozens of weapons. And every time I have dry fired the weapon to ensure fuctionality. Hence the term 'Function Check'. Please, do your own video if you think you have a better way of demonstrating this process instead of complaining
dtbiela 9 months ago
GUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
garandfan12 10 months ago
@garandfan12 I've got to find Bubba!!
exodipus 10 months ago 2
@exodipus lmao
garandfan12 10 months ago
@garandfan12 WHY DID YOU PUT THAT WEAPON TOGETHER SO QUICKLY GUMP!!
conlyeviper 9 months ago
@conlyeviper BECAUSE YOU TOLD ME TOO DRILL SERGEANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July41776 5 months ago
too long
RES1ST0R 10 months ago
@RES1ST0R Then don't watch it? It's a freaking disassembly video. Rushing through it won't help people.
exodipus 10 months ago 3
@exodipus exactly its a disassembly video
RES1ST0R 10 months ago
is there any difference in the in the disassembly if you have the sage EBR chassis?
SmokeyMcSmokester 10 months ago
@SmokeyMcSmokester I've seen pictures of that chassis on the web but I am unfamiliar with its operation, so I don't know.
exodipus 10 months ago
@SmokeyMcSmokester the sage ebr is a complete free float chassis so no it doesnt matter because the only part of the weapon that is touching the chassis is the reciever barrel is completely free of contact
BHARMS2 8 months ago
do you field strip it every time after shooting?
warftrat87 10 months ago
@warftrat87 No that's not necessary. The Springfield Armory manual specifically recommends against that too. You can clean the barrel and parts of the action without taking it completely apart. This is really for detailed cleaning when you've put a ton of rounds through it or when it's not functioning properly. Listen to your rifle, if it sounds dirty or unlubed (lots of metal grating on metal) then it should get cleaned & lubed.
exodipus 10 months ago
Dude the operating rod on yours comes out so easy, I've had mine 3 years and still haven't been able to pull it out, it drives me crazy too because there's grit in there crunching that I can't clean out.
jasondukebaird 11 months ago
@jasondukebaird Someone else was having problems getting their op rod out, check out the comments further down (try searching for "rod"). I think he ended up having to contact Springfield about it.
exodipus 11 months ago
@exodipus Cool, thanks for the info.
jasondukebaird 10 months ago
This was an informative video. May I suggest you use a pointer instead of your finger. It would be easier to see where you point.
I hadn't disassembled one of these since 1966 but it came right back as soon as I saw the video. I was instantly aware of how much simpler the M14/A1 design was compared to the M1 Garand. That had a lot of smaller parts that controlled and fed the rounds. When I heard of M1 with a 20 round magazine I said no way, but now I realize M1A is renamed version of M-14.
donteverlietome 11 months ago
Hey I appreciate these vids just bought an M1a loaded and just stripped it made easy thanks to your vid that bigbizable moron probably doesn't even own a firearm lol thanks again
notnutzinjtown 11 months ago
ummmm no youre not supposed to dry fire it like that - pull the bolt about halfway back and slowlty depress the trigger while riding the bolt forward... dry firing it like that would make any TRUE M1 Garand, M14, M1A collector cringe....
bigbizable 1 year ago
@bigbizable From the Springfield Armory M1A manual, page 32: "Never dry fire or pull the trigger when bolt is not completely closed, (out of battery condition), as this could result in serious damage to your rifle."
exodipus 1 year ago
@exodipus When your hear a firing pin slam forward in the bolt it is jammed forward under tremendous spring pressure and something must stop the forward motion. When the firing pin slams to a stop inside the bolt, rather than being cushioned by the live primer of a loaded round, simply sustains repeated damage over time. Just a little at a time assuming the firing pin does not break right away, which it will over time - sure once or twice a day isnt gonna do much
bigbizable 1 year ago
@exodipus and of course that book is going to tell you that because it is designed to teach civilians the simplest and safest way to handle the firearm - it would be pretty hard to explain the technique in a book because its a complicated action you need to get the hang of - but ask any serious collector and theyll tell you the same thing - but yes there are some who dont give a shit either
bigbizable 1 year ago
@bigbizable Do you realize just how many times most M1 garands that were in service have been dry fired? Dry firing the vast majority of center-fire guns isn't going to hurt anything. This isn't a video for "serious collectors" as "serious collectors" would already know how to do this stuff. If you're a "serious collector" go make a video for other "serious collectors" in which you can go on and on about the perils of dry firing a few times.
exodipus 1 year ago 8
@exodipus well sorry for trying to help you extend the life of your rifle - at least do some reading on some forums about dry-firing - especially M1 designsand try to learn the correct terminology of the parts - always refering to 'this thing' makes you sound pretty amateurish - people like you shouldnt own firearms - im out!
bigbizable 1 year ago
@bigbizable I have read about dry firing. Everybody has an opinion on it, but it's mostly just opinion. And I won't take offense at amateurish, I never pretended that this was anything else. So because I don't know the technical name of every single part means I shouldn't exercise my natural right to own firearms and defend myself. Nice. See you later FUDD.
exodipus 1 year ago
I recently bought a Springfield M1A and I'm having a significant amount of trouble removing the operating rod. On my rifle, there seems to be a slight edge in the groove where you're supposed to lift the rod out (at 5:34 in this video), that almost seems like it's preventing the rod from lifting out. Is there a possibility that my rifle was manufactured so as to not be able to remove the operating rod? Will I have to file this little groove down to be able to take it out? Thanks in advance.
agenthayter 1 year ago
@agenthayter They wouldn't have purposely made it so that you can't remove the rod... you need to be able to remove it for cleaning & maintenance, or repairs. I'm really hesitant to suggest doing any filing work on it. I would suggest you give Springfield a call, they should be able to sort you out.
exodipus 1 year ago
@exodipus I looked on several online gun forums and followed their advice to use a duct-tape-padded screwdriver to pry it out. I even took the rifle back to the dealer and they couldn't get it out. This problem perplexed two friends of mine who are also M1A-owners, as well as my Marine infantryman friend who owns an M1 Garand. I myself am a former Army infantryman and have experience with M14s. I'm calling SA tomorrow to see if they'll take it back and re-machine the notch for me.
agenthayter 1 year ago
@agenthayter Ouch man. Sounds like you got a dud somehow. Springfield will make it right though. I have heard that they have excellent customer service.
exodipus 1 year ago
@exodipus during disassembly you drop the hammer, over time that will cause undo stress to the hammer, and trigger and safety detent springs and mechanism. this will cause breakage. the proper manner to remove the trigger housing is in cocked (hammer back) position with safety on. i not only own an m1a, but carried one as my sniper rifle in afghanistan. that is how the military trains you to disassemble the rifle and also is how it is shown in the owners manual. otherwise a good video.
crossbowsniper 1 year ago
so the piston does not have to be cleaned often?
GunFreak270 1 year ago
@GunFreak270 No not often. Orient the rifle with the muzzle down, and then up. You should hear it slide on its own accord. If it's not sliding freely then it probably needs cleaning.
exodipus 1 year ago
im considering buying myself an M1A sometime after christmas. just cureous as to how well your barrel is holding up in comparison with the amount of rounds you usually send threw it. being that the barrels are not chrome lined, im worried about barrel weir. i plan on shooting mine (if i get one) very often and using it for white tail and competition. if cleaned reguraly, do you thank the barrel would last a rew years before having to buy a new one? great video sir, KEEP UM COMING!!!!
veilofpaya 1 year ago
@veilofpaya I really can't speak to barrel life, I haven't had my M1A for very long. I would imagine though that you'd really have to be shooting a LOT of rounds before needing a new barrel. You could always call up Springfield Armory and ask?
exodipus 1 year ago
@exodipus haha not a bad idea. while im at it im going to go ahead and ask as to why they dont produce new M1 GARANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now there is something i would really like to get my hands on. im not able to purches from CMP at the moment. but i would really like a new production garand myself. well thanks for replying back. looking forward to some more videos from you.
veilofpaya 1 year ago
@veilofpaya Actually, the sort of do produce new M1 Garands. You can order a CMP Springfield Special, which is a Springfield receiver, new stock, and new barrel. It's probably about as close as you'll get anyway.
exodipus 1 year ago
Great video! i just got my M1A and had a heck of a time getting it apart. Thought it would be like my Mini-14, but a new M1A is alot tighter.
MikefromCook 1 year ago
Dude...your hands remind me of some stuttering asshole. How many times did you insert that tool into the trigger assembly before you removed it.
stupidfuk 1 year ago
@stupidfuk If you paid any attention, I'm trying to show people how to remove it because it can be difficult. Your username is appropriate.
exodipus 1 year ago 16
@exodipus i noticed something you do during disassembly that will over time damage your rifle. i am not only an m1a owner, but i have also carried one as my sniper rifle in afghanistan. on the trigger group you should be leaving the hammer in the cocked position, place safety on, then remove grouping. by dry firing and removing hammer down, it places undo stress on the hammer, trigger and safety detent springs, and a few other components. this can cause breakage over time with repeated dis.
crossbowsniper 1 year ago
@crossbowsniper Thank you very much for that information.
exodipus 1 year ago
@crossbowsniper I added an annotation. Thanks
exodipus 1 year ago
@crossbowsniper how would you recommend and field stripping and cleaning an m1a. i plan on buying one soon
joeratti 1 year ago
@joeratti just follow what exodipus shows in his video for disassembly, only remember to follow the annotation he now has about leaving the hammer in the cocked position with safety on. his video will do a great job at showing you how to disassemble an m1a including the op rod (which is one of the most difficult parts for most people not familiar with m14's/m1a's). as for cleaning, after everytime you take it out shooting, repeatedly disassemblies won't hurt your stock if synthetic but
crossbowsniper 1 year ago
@joeratti if it is glass bedded synthetic or glass bedded wood then you don't want to fully disassemble more than 1 to 2 times a year unless it gets wet; as disassembly will cause the glass bedding to wear (it will feel like little grannuals of dirt coming out when you disassemble a glass bedded stock). if you get an m1a that is NOT glass bedded then you can fully disassemble and clean after each shooting session without harm to the stock.
crossbowsniper 1 year ago
The military had it right back in the day in terms of the guidlines for field stripping. THAT was the limit for the rifleman in combat. If the rifle required more than that, that is where it was replaced and sent to the rear for an armorer to do the necessary service and repair.
msuber 1 year ago
No problem at all! What you are doing here is not a problem at all. It is good to keep the action clean and once in a great while do a field strip like this. Most people that own an M14 have a tendency to baby the rifle and want it clean as a whistle including the gas piston. Putting the wrench to the gas cylinder every 200 rounds is more harmful IMO than putting 1000 rounds through the cylinder without cleaning it.
msuber 1 year ago
@msuber Yep. The point it to show people how to take it apart and put it back together, because there's not a lot of good instruction out there for M14/M1A type rifles, unlike say AR15/M16 type which has TONS.
exodipus 1 year ago
One common myth is that one should remove the gas piston after a few hundred rounds for cleaning. This is absolutely FALSE. The more you open the gas cylinder to clean the piston, the more you are reducing your rifles accuracy and durability. The Military was WAY ahead of the weekend shooter in regards to cleaning. The piston is largely SELF cleaning. You should put a few thousand rounds through it before it EVER needs cleaning.
msuber 1 year ago
@msuber Thanks for the info. I figured it only needed to be cleaned every once in a great while anyway, given how much I shoot it.
exodipus 1 year ago
@msuber Source?
esh325 1 year ago
Removing the charging handle came in handy. Couldnt figure it out by myself.
angrygnome775 1 year ago
I have a national match and I was curious about the frequency of cleaning. if I swap it into an aftermarket stock I know I wouldnt get the accuracy but i could clean it more frequently right?
spencer0590 1 year ago
@spencer0590 Probably, but if you have a bedded stock already then I personally wouldn't mess with it. The accuracy of those are going to be spot on.
exodipus 1 year ago
I just bought a Socom 2 and have no experience with this type of rifle. Went to the range and then I spent an hour trying to remove the freakin charging handle/operating rod. Then I checked out your vid and it was out in no time, thanks for the great vid, it sure helped.
GIXXXXERMAN 1 year ago
@GIXXXXERMAN Thanks man, glad it helped
exodipus 1 year ago
Thank you so much sir for the very thorough video, just the video I've been looking for. I bought me the M1A today and I'm very excited to fire this magnificent weapon that I always wanted to own since I was little... god speed...
koolmike79 1 year ago
@koolmike79 Thanks dude
exodipus 1 year ago
I've never really took mine down past a field-strip ( barrel and gas system) clean. I've been wanting to learn how to get down to the bold and do a more thorough clean. How often do you think this has to be done? Thanks for posting. this helped me alot.
jdessell 1 year ago
@jdessell You'll have to be the judge of that. If there's a lot of crud mixed in with the grease then that can act like a sandpaper as the gun operates, which isn't good. You can clean/lube a lot of it without taking it fully apart too. Just keep in mind Springfield recommends disassembly as little as possible. Check out my cleaning & lube video and see what spots you can reach without a complete takedown.
exodipus 1 year ago
Very informative, thank you.
Noveskerifles 1 year ago
Thank You This Helped Me A Lot!
casams1992 1 year ago
@casams1992 Glad it helped
exodipus 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this.
m0sseater 1 year ago
@m0sseater You're welcome, hope it helps
exodipus 1 year ago
@exodipus great job brother very in depth awesome stuff !!!!
SauerTongues4 1 year ago
@SauerTongues4 Thanks man, glad you liked it
exodipus 1 year ago
some interesting stuff you have there....looks like a real pita to take down and reassemble....
gwargwar1981 1 year ago
@gwargwar1981 Most of the time you don't have to take it down just to clean it. This would be for when you need to re-lube the internals or detail clean it. But yeah, that's why I made the video. For whatever reason there isn't a lot out there for M14/M1A videos.
exodipus 1 year ago