![]() Thorough testing to determine what could have caused my slam-fire has restored my confidence. Recently, a slam-fire nearly deprived me of a good M1 match rifle. Some fully automatic military arms are designed to work on the slam-fire principle, but when slam-fires occur unintentionally, they are disconcerting and potentially dangerous. ![]() To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your member magazine.Ī "slam-fire" is the firing of a cartridge caused by the closing of the bolt as the round is fed into the chamber. This article, "The Mysterious Slam-Fire in the M1 Garand," appeared originally in the October 1983 issue of American Rifleman.
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