Rekraps Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 Anyone know what the small hole in the bolt underside, about in the middle is there for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 On 12/25/2023 at 1:16 PM, Rekraps said: Anyone know what the small hole in the bolt underside, about in the middle is there for? Good question! I've posted it over on the M14 forums and will post the answer here if we get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 The consensus is that it's simply a hole for giving the firing pin a little squirt of lubricating oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 58 minutes ago, TSMGguy said: The consensus is that it's simply a hole for giving the firing pin a little squirt of lubricating oil. That's what I thought but then it's a free floating pin so no lubricant should be necessary. Maybe it is either a pressure release hole to prevent any gas pressure buildup.... we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Gas relief hole. .Gas relief holes were added to later M1 carbine bolts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 On 2/2/2024 at 1:06 PM, Frank Iannamico said: Gas relief hole. .Gas relief holes were added to later M1 carbine bolts as well. Finally! Thanks. My wife thinks I need one also. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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