Recoil buffering the MAS

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Been getting my 49/56 ready to shoot .

I trimmed down the sides of a Blackjack Recoil Buffer and slipped it onto my Mas and it seems to work fine,but haven't tested it in live fire.

Was wondering if anyone had test fired a buffered MAS yet.

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What ammo have you shot in it and how did it work. Some have reported that their 49/56's don't like to cycle with the Indep ammo as it seems to be loaded weak. If that is the case you may not be happy with a buffer installed. I'd like to hear how it works. I've never seen a post on this subject.

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I'll post the results here. I'll also post the type ammo used.

I just took the MAS down as far as I could and the wood sucked up the combo BLO/tung/and turpentine, like you wouldn't believe. I've never seem a thirstier wood.

I modified the screw that holds on the forearm band. That screw did not have a channel across the screw head for a normal flathead blade to fit. Instead it had a screw with two holes on each side of the head with solid metal in between. I dremeled, with a very fine metal cutting blade, and cut an American groove across the entire screw head. Now I can get that screw in or out without having to have a special tool.

The screw that holds on the buttstock has been staked so many times that I didn't even attempt to remove it as I'm afraid the only thing to overcome the staking would be an impact driver or maybe grinding away those stakings with a very fine pointed drill so the nut will back off.

If anyone knows a simple/easy method to correct that staking,I'd sure appreciate a few comments.

I am still very impressed that I got a beautiful , like new condition, semi-auto,from Century, for $250.

The more I handle this 49/56 the more I appreciate it's value and the engineering that went into it.

One thing for sure the French seemed terrified of a screw backing off or coming loose in combat or having a Grunt dissemble the rifle down to the level that a YANK would consider elementary.