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Old February 12, 2011, 07:29 PM   #8
James K
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Round bolts were adopted as easier to manufacture and also because there had been some cracked bolts of the earlier type reported. The round bolt was standard for the M2, but was used in original production and as a replacement bolt in both M1 and M2 carbines.

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