MAS 49/56, need hard primers?

[Billairgun]

This afternoon I'll be picking up a MAS I won at auction. I still need to get some mag's for it but have been reading that it needs heavy primers or you have slam fires. Should I buy 7.5x54 Prvi ammo for it or just get brass to be safe?

[1johnlb]

I think , I read privi changed to mag primers for that reason. But if not you will get your brass emptied quick maybe somebody who has shot some will chime in soon.

[krallstar]

You should buy a spare firing pin. I read that you take alittle off the tip. Making it alittle blunt. Spreading out the contact area.

[crazy mark]

I use the milsurp spec CCI primers and Remington LR primers in mine to stop the slam fires. Of course if you can still find some milsurp 7.5 x 54 ammo buy it. They are berdan and are ring crimped so unless you are really patient they aren't easy to reload.

[Throwback]

PRVI is fine, just be sure that you only chamber rounds from the magazine - and keep the weapon pointed in a safe direction! It definitely is a rifle prone to slam-fires. I had an AD with one after clearing a jam and single loading the loose cartridge. Fortunately I was observing rule number two and it found the berm. Still disconcerting!

[QIDPlb]

Never had any problems with my MAS 49/56.
i used Winchester,CCI, etc standard LRP. No Slam fires

[Dutchman]

My memory may be acting up again, but I seem to recall somebody making a titanium firing pin for the MAS49/56 to eliminate the slam fire problem.

I worked with a MAS49/56 a little bit and didn't have any problems with slam fire so its not a given that you'll have a problem. I used Swedish military primed cases opened up to .30 caliber. No problems at all.

Dutch

[Charley]

Mine will slam fire about 30% of the time with anything but CCI #34 primers. When 49/56s were first imported, someone made an aftermarket firing pin spring so it wouldn't "float" and slamfires wouldn't occur. Never bothered, #34s solved the problem for me.

[Billairgun]

I have been doing searches and found an $88.00 titanium pin, but also found a $30.00 kit with a steel pin with a return spring. I e-mailed to ask if it is a drop in kit and if it's likely to solve problems with soft primers.
http://murraysguns.com/cart.htm
Kit is at bottom of page.