M1 Garand Field Stripping
| 1. Disassembly of the M1 rifle is accomplished by first pulling rearward on the trigger guard (23) and then out and away from stock. Entire trigger housing (21) and assembly will separate from rifle. Lift receiver (12) and assembly away from stock |  |
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| 6. Continue disassembly by pulling operating rod (30) to
rear until rear surface of handle is directly under forward
edge of windage knob on rear sight. Disengage guide lug on operahng
rod through dismount notch on receiver, with upward and outward
pressure on handle of operating rod. Remove bolt (19) first
grasping it by operating lug and then sliding it forward while
lifting upward and outward with a rotating motion.
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7. Hold bolt in left hand so that left thumb is over ejector (13). Insert blade of a screwdriver between extractor(15) and lower cartridge seat flange. Twist blade against extractor and unseat it. Ejector will snap up against left Ihumb. Remove extractor, extractor spring (16), and extractor plunger (17). |
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8. Lift out ejector and ejector spring (14). Do not separate these parts. Remove firing pin (18) from rear of bolt. |
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9. To remove clip latch (10), first depress it to remove tension of clip latch spring (11). Using a drift, push forward on clip latch pin (9) to unseat it. Withdraw pin and remove clip latch and clip latch spring. |
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lO. Trigger housing assembly is disassembled by first closing and latching trigger guard. Squeeze trigger (26) to permit hammer to go forward. With index finger on trigger and right thumb pushing against sear portion of trigger, drift out trigger pin (22). Lift out trigger and remove hammer spring plunger (33), hammer spring (34), and hammer spring housing (27). |
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| 11. Drift out hammer pin (25) (left arrow) and lift out
hammer (28). Unlatch trigger guard. Using a small drift or punch,
push safety stud from its hole (right arrow). Remove safety
(20) from trigger honsing (21). Swing trigger guard down to
open position and slide it rearward until wings are aligned
with safety stud hole. Rotate it right and upward until hammer
stop inside the right wing clears trigger housing base. Remove
trigger guard. Place a screwdriver through lower hole in left
side of trigger housing and pry clip ejector (24) upward and
out.
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12. With a blunt screwdriver. unscrew and remove the gas cylinder lock screw (52). Unscrew and remove gas cylinder lock (51). Next, remove gas cylinder (8) by tapping it lightly forward on bayonet stud with a piece of soft wood. Do not burr or damage the internal splines. On rifles with gas cylinders modofied by a cut extentling front front sight base dovetail downward to lower splines, it is necessary to loosen front sight screw before removing gas cylinder to prevent damage to barrel and gas cylinder. |
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| 13. Reassemble the rifle in reverse order. To reassemble
trigger housing, first place clip ejector in position in trigger
housing with short arm facing up and long arm in its slot at
front end of housing. Position loop of clip ejector on top of
its stud and hold it there. Hold long arm up in its slot and
exert downward pressure on rear part of spring. long arm will
snap into notch on trigger housing base.
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14. Replace trigger guard, safety, hammer, and hammer pin. Assemble hammer spring housing, spring, and plunger as a unit. Place the plunger in its seat on hammer. Make sure that open side of spring housing is toward safety. Hold these parts in a raised position with left thumb and fingers. Insert trigger and trigger pin. Press forward on sear, and seat pin by pressing on its head. |
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15. When reassembling bolt, first insert firing pin and then, with bolt face upward, place ejector and ejector spring into hole in face of bolt. Replace extractor spring and plunger. Put stud of extractor into its hole in bolt. Exert thumb pressure on extractor and, using a piece of hard wood dowel, depress ejector into face of bolt until extractor seats with an audible click. |
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