heavy artillery Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Is there a trick to keep the oiler in the M1A1 stock? Mine seems to retain the oiler, with just a little play, but they still occasionally go missing. Do you crimp it in until there is no play or is it just something you have to deal with? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 I've been collecting carbines since '77 and this is the first I've heard of loosing oilers.If the stock and oiler are original and the leather is in good shape it shouldn't be a problem.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 I wouldn't mess with the crimp unless the ring is cracked? I'd pull the oiler out, wet the leather and put pressure on the other side until it dries. That will stiffen the leather and add more pressure to hold the oiler in place. The leather will stretch over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy artillery Posted March 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Thanks for the feedback. @johnsonimg41, I'm thinking the leather might be a little stretched. I noticed if I push in on the leather near the end of the oiler, I can press the oiler out from behind the retaining area of the plate and get the oiler to come out. The combo of my cheek, recoil, and other movements might be combining to create a similar effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 That is exactly how mine is, you push one end and it tips the other end out away from the steel slot to clear and slide out. Mine has never popped out, but I don't really shoot it either? When I checked that earlier I was surprised at how soft the leather was in that area though? I had not noticed that before, but I don't recall ever taking the oiler out before? Quite likely in combat, the oilers were lost or carried elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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