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Firearms >> Other Firearms >> 1903 Springfield build 5th rd pop out issues http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1535983348 Message started by Baltimoreed on Sep 3^rd, 2018 at 2:02pm

Title: 1903 Springfield build 5th rd pop out issues
Post by Baltimoreed on Sep 3^rd, 2018 at 2:02pm

Has anyone in the forum had the 5th rd pop out when ejecting the 4th rds mty brass on their 03? Happened to me a couple of times yesterday when test firing my 1903 ‘school’ rifle build. I swapped the milled follower for another that I had and put a shim under the mag spring to eliminate the wiggle where it slides in the baseplate. With mty brass it seems to work ok but I’ll shoot it this week for real. What causes this? A weak spring or the follower?

Title: Re: 1903 Springfield build 5th rd pop out issues
Post by butlersrangers on Sep 3^rd, 2018 at 2:27pm

Any chance the 'milled follower' is for the U.S. model of 1917 (Enfield)?

Look for an 'eagle head' inspection stamp.

Title: Re: 1903 Springfield build 5th rd pop out issues
Post by Baltimoreed on Sep 3^rd, 2018 at 7:47pm

Don’t see any proof marks or stamps.

Title: Re: 1903 Springfield build 5th rd pop out issues
Post by butlersrangers on Sep 3^rd, 2018 at 9:48pm

I took some quick pictures of the follower on my 1935 vintage, 1903 Springfield.

(Possibly has the rear of your follower been beveled to allow the bolt to close on an empty magazine)?

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Title: Re: 1903 Springfield build 5th rd pop out issues
Post by Baltimoreed on Sep 12^th, 2018 at 2:02am

With the swapped out follower and shim between the spring and floorplate it seems to be fixed. One of those gun things where a few thou more or less between parts makes a big difference. Thx.