I have a 1982 Colt SP1 carbine that I bought lightly used from the original owner who claimed less than 1k rounds. I’m told it was 100% original, sighted in with unknown .223 & placed in a safe until I bought it (I paid too much, which isn’t germane). I’ve shot it twice, and both times the trigger pin walked out the left (side where the bolt release is located) & the gun jammed due to the trigger not engaging the hammer properly. The FCG pin holes don’t look “egged” oval or irregularly worn. When the first malfunction occurred, I figured the hammer spring legs weren’t in the groove of the trigger pin properly. But the second time, I know the parts (spring legs) were aligned, but it happened again shooting XM193, by the 3rd 20 round mag.
My inclination is to replace the FCG pins & springs, but in checking the brass, there’s extracor smears & burrs, which I think are from the extractor as the burr is on the front of the rim. So, now I wonder if the semi auto BCG is too light & I should add a FA BCG +/- H buffer, or perhaps this is a separate issue.
Sorry, but I didn’t think to take picks before I put the brass into the reloading box (which is mostly DD brass) nor did I think to take a pic of the drifted pins, as I just wanted to fix it due to concern I purchased a damaged/defective carbine.
Any suggestions on how I should proceed?
Thank you.
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