Videos tagged with Magazine Repair

This video provides an expert-level guide to troubleshooting and repairing common issues on the 1941 Johnson Automatic Rifle, specifically focusing on the bolt hold-open mechanism and magazine door functionality. The instructor details a step-by-step disassembly and reassembly process, identifying missing parts and demonstrating their installation. The guide emphasizes the importance of proper parts sourcing and careful reassembly for restoring the rifle's functionality.

This guide details the expert gunsmithing process for repairing and modifying the Chauchat M1915, as demonstrated by Mark Novak. It covers identifying and manufacturing replacement parts like the assembly stud, addressing magazine feed lip damage, understanding the long-recoil system's mechanics and heat issues, and emphasizing critical safety considerations. The instruction highlights the need for precision machining and a deep understanding of historical firearm engineering challenges.

This video from Tactical Fellowship demonstrates how a 'tips up' feeding malfunction, particularly with the last round in a magazine, can be indicative of a worn-out magazine spring. The instructor shows a direct comparison between a magazine with an old spring causing failures and one with a fresh spring functioning correctly, highlighting the importance of maintaining magazine springs for reliable firearm operation.

This guide, presented by Rob Ski of AK Operators Union, Local 47-74, focuses on essential initial maintenance and common upgrades for new AK-47 owners, particularly those with imported rifles like the WASR-10. It emphasizes immediate cleaning to remove manufacturing debris, upgrading furniture for durability, and replacing critical small parts like retainer plates and springs for enhanced reliability. The advice is practical and aimed at ensuring the rifle functions optimally out of the box.

This guide details the step-by-step disassembly and reassembly process for the T/CR22 magazine. It emphasizes the use of specific Allen wrenches and careful handling of internal components like the rotor, spring, and tensioner cap. Proper cleaning and drying are highlighted before reassembly to ensure optimal function and longevity of the magazine.

This video documents an attempted range test of a Frommer 1910 pistol. The owner, after acquiring scarce 7.65mm Frommer (Short) ammunition, heads to the range with high hopes. Unfortunately, the test-firing proves unsuccessful due to a weak hammer spring preventing primer detonation. The video also touches on the absence of a firing pin safety and potential issues with the slide short-cycling. The owner identifies the need to replace the firing pin spring and acknowledges potential problems with the magazine's feed lips as further obstacles to getting the pistol functioning properly for video recording.

This video from Brownells introduces and demonstrates the "Magazine Dent Tube Raiser." The product is designed to address issues with magazine feed lips that have become bent or damaged, potentially causing feeding malfunctions. The demonstration likely shows how to use the tool to carefully reshape these dented feed lips to restore proper magazine function. This is a practical gunsmithing tool for firearm owners experiencing magazine reliability problems.

This YouTube video from Brownells focuses on the Blackdog Machine Rebuild kit for 26-round magazines. The video aims to showcase the contents of the kit, providing viewers with a clear understanding of what is included for magazine maintenance or repair. The description directs viewers to the Brownellsvideos.com website for further information, suggesting this video serves as an informational product demonstration.

This video from Brownells showcases their AR-15 Magazine Feed Lip Tool. The tool is designed to assist with the maintenance and adjustment of AR-15 rifle magazines, specifically addressing the feed lips which are crucial for reliable feeding of ammunition. The description directs viewers to Brownells' video website for more information, indicating a focus on product demonstration and utility for firearm owners.

This guide details how to repair and upgrade AR-15 magazines, focusing on replacing worn springs and followers to enhance reliability. Larry Potterfield, Founder and President of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process, emphasizing the importance of clean components and updated follower designs for improved function. The steps cover disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly, concluding with a recommendation to test the magazine after the upgrade.

This guide details the process of replacing the magazine spring and follower in a 30-round AR-15 magazine. It highlights the use of a Brownells Chrome Silicon spring as an upgrade over standard stainless steel springs due to its resistance to taking a set. The procedure involves using a center punch to release the floor plate, removing the old components, installing the new spring onto the follower, and reassembling the magazine.