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RC20 · April 8, 2019, 10:12 AM

This raises huge alarms.

1/4 inch is massive. I would get to a gun smith and or get a chamber cast.

Unless it had a new barrel and got throwing into disposal without the reaming. the head space should be within reason and military guns tend to generous (not a MAS-36 owner so don't know much about them)

Maybe a dumb question but you have the 7.5 x 54 cartridge not the x 57? (more like 6 or 7 for a quarter inch but....)

Does the barrel look like OEM or is the a way to tell on the MAS-36?

Approach very cautiously. The mid stroke hang up is another concern.

April 8, 2019, 10:12 AM	#7
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	This raises huge alarms. 1/4 inch is massive. I would get to a gun smith and or get a chamber cast. Unless it had a new barrel and got throwing into disposal without the reaming. the head space should be within reason and military guns tend to generous (not a MAS-36 owner so don't know much about them) Maybe a dumb question but you have the 7.5 x 54 cartridge not the x 57? (more like 6 or 7 for a quarter inch but....) Does the barrel look like OEM or is the a way to tell on the MAS-36? Approach very cautiously. The mid stroke hang up is another concern. __________________ Science and Facts are True whether you believe it or not