I have a glenfield model 60 .22 LR that I got from a guy not too long ago. It is a 1978 model, with the birch checkered stock. It appeared to have never been cleaned. It fired fine before but i took it apart for cleaning. Upon cleaning and inspection, it appears as though she has been dry fired. Not sure how much but enough to dent the barrel face. Now...with it clean, and apart, a hot round can be freely dropped in and it will fall out when you turn it upside down...in other words, there appears to be no binding at all of the round.

I do not think that 'dent' is supposed to be there. However, when assembled, it runs and cycles rounds without a problem and the casings seem to have a solid and heavy dent in them from the firing pin.

Is this anything to be concerned about since it operates as it should? The firing pin does not have any obvious damage. I have adopted a 'leave it cocked' policy if I cannot drop a spent round in to release the hammer.

Thoughts/comments on the damage? This is an older model without the 'bolt hold open' feature, so I am sure it was fired a handful of times after the last round left. I can't imagine it ruining a rifle unless it was done hundreds of times.

[This message has been edited by BrazosDog02 (edited 10/15/2011 7:55p).]

I think Brownells posted a tutorial awhile back (free on their website) on remedying chamber burrs on rimfires. It was pretty informative.

On a side note, the "don't dryfire, it will damage your gun" is a relic of the majority of the U.S. Owning rimfires. The rimfire firing pin actually hits the chamber when dryfired. Dryfiring centerfires won't hurt your firearm.

There isn't much chamber burr if any at all. There is certainly a dent on the chamber face but it does not interfere with the round.

I wouldn't be too concerned. I too own a '78 model. Can't tell you how many thousands of rounds that I have sent down that barrel. Keep it clean, and it will shoot forever. In my opinion it is the most accurate .22 out of the box, especially the older ones that have the longer barrel. I'm sure it has been dry fired hundreds of times also. This picture is about the best I could do with my phone cam, hope it helps.



This is the old gun, my favorite



This is a .22 cal that was given to me about 15 years ago. It is a Rossi pump, made in Brazil. Not sure of the exact age, but I'm guessing at least the 1940's or '50's. It is a blast to shoot.



Both guns

BrazosDog, as long as a unfired round will easily slide into the chamber and the spent case extracts OK I don't think you have anything to worry about. However, as Log said, continued dry firing will damage the chamber mouth. There are 2-3 ways to correct the problem. They are easy but may require removing the barrel from the receiver to do the best job.

MarkPro, my 1992 Gun Traders Guide shows that the Rossi Gallery Model rifle was made from 1970 to date and the Carbine was made from 1975 to date. It does not list serial number sequences for either of these.

Thank you sir for the info. I have tried to get more info on the gun but have been unsuccessful. It is stamped Interarms Alexandria, Virginia Model 62 SA. Serial number G131406

The reason I thought that it was older, was because the old timer that gave it to me said he had had it for a while.

In case anyone was wondering, Brownells sells a tool to iron out the burr caused from dry firing should it create a problem. This was referenced earlier in the thread though.

As long as it chambers, fires and ejects rounds without any issues, I wouldnt' worry about it.

The percieved issue of an unfired round freely falling out cold be from any number of things, but most likely is due to the looser manufacturing tolerances that the Glenfields (low end Marlins) had specified. It's also one of the reasons why it's a very reliable firearm, even when dirty as hell.

In a perfect world, the round would have just enough friction when chambered not to fall out, but it's not indicative of anything wrong (so long as the chamber itself doesn't have any structural flaws).

Shoot the hell out of it, clean it every now and then, and enjoy.