Mauser bolt stuck. I can't see any obstructions and the thing is pretty clean.


  1. Mauser bolt stuck. Releasing the safety on a k98k bolt, or any other 98 Jul 13, 2023 · Mauser bolt is stuck. Oct 26, 2024 · In this video I demonstrate how the safety operates, and what could be the cause of not being able to engage safety lever, as I couldn't on one of my Russian May 22, 2019 · I have seen numerous videos on how to disassemble the bolt for cleaning on the 93 mauser, however this bolt does not want to obey the "rules". The bolt appears to have an aftermarket safety on it that does not have a straight up position. " Accidentally assembled the bolt on my k98k wthout the extraction collar and now the bolt wont go forwards or backwards. Mauser C96 bolt stuck with 1 in chamber Hey guys, so basically i loaded a few rounds into my mauser c96 and then chambered a round. I fully dissasembled the bolt and cleaned it with extreme care, i even oiled it and the safety but the more i work it the harder it gets. i tried to fix the firing pin head on a table and push the bolt down to keep it rotated. Jul 24, 2022 · Had fired a couple of magazines, loaded another magazine, pulled the bolt back and it is stuck in the open position. If this is jammed/pinched mechanically, then heat might work as suggested by other users. I can't see any obstructions and the thing is pretty clean. Safety feels normal. Jun 16, 2010 · For the Mauser bolt and safety to work right the bolt has to be cocked. Aug 8, 2006 · Help! I made a trade with a friend for a 1915 Danzig Mauser. Subscribed. 30-30) into a 7mm Mauser, and I got hit with wood shrapnel from 30 yards away when the dumbasss pulled the trigger. Mauser's first successful design was a single-shot, 11mm, bolt-action rifle that became the forerunner of many improved designs. Then I stuck the rest of the bolt back into the rifle and now it won't crank back out. I assume it doesn't so probably has a bayonet, Sako-type bolt sleeve (copied from the Japanese M38). Blanket is correct that, as designed, the flag should only left about 15 to 20 degrees. Oct 16, 2016 · I have two Mauser pattern rifles, a Gew 98 (1917) and a Polish WZ. Jul 13, 2015 · Mauser Bolt Is Just Stuck. Thought I try a round and low and behold I could not open the bolt to pull back and eject the cartridge. Mauser worked in an arms plant prior to entering the German Army in 1859. Hello everyone. The bolt, with the chamber empty, cocks easily enough, but it requires effort to move the bolt rearward. 71K views 4 years ago. I know pretty much everything there is about nearly rverything,all except whats wrong with your Mauser. However if you have a early Mauser, say made before 1927, the Germans used steel that was rather soft. Comparing the extractor from that rifle to another Mauser showed that the claw on the Yugo was sticking way out of the bolt face. Nothing will move! The trigger group is How to fix a bolt with safety stuck Nov 14, 2009 · Th action is Herters, medium length, the correct size for the 6. Sep 3, 2020 · Mauser 98 bolt frozen, how to release a stuck safety - YouTube. First the rear sight problem, then the bolt locked and could not move safety. Feeding from the magazine of course. Remove the bolt head by slightly peeling the rear of the ejector rod from the bolt body and sliding the bolt head forward. By rbdew in forum General Mauser bolt stuck in receiver Anyone know what to do in this situation? Was taking it apart for its first clean and can't get the bolt to cock to come out. In addition to covering the operating principles of the bolt, the receiver and the stock, I also discuss some of the systems iconic features such the controlled feed system, the third safety lug on the bolt, and the gas vent system. I have a Kar98k form 1937. I got a chance to test fire this gun for the first time this morning and it failed to fire. With… If this is stuck due to rust or gunk, this stuff will eat right through it - unlike WD-40 which is more of a lubricant. Now that I have the weapon home and I’m trying to trouble shoot it and I can’t seem to fix the issue. I got it in and stripped the bolt completely down for a good cleaning and just got back from a successful shoot. 308w at the gun show today. When I cock the bolt and then try to remove the bolt with the safety on, it simply decocks before opening. I wont be able to shoot any more till later in the week to see if that helps. Aug 9, 2011 · FWIW the little groove on the passenger side of a K98 cocking piece is to hang a cartridge rim in to cock the bolt. Like, subscrib I was fiddling with the bolt and now the safety is frozen at full cock. Because it's stuck in this position, I can't replace the bolt fully into the receiver. May 10, 2020 · The bolt handle would come halfway up (about to where the case starts to get cammed to the rear by the bolt), but the handle would need a good pounding to open it past that point. When lifted, the safety is designed to lock the bolt, preventing bolt lift. Oct 29, 2020 · Either the bolt is miss aligned and pushing on the brass and it pulls up the bur when I open the bolt after firing or the case is sticking in the chamber and when I open the bolt it pulls up the bur. If the bolt is out of the gun then grab the bolt body and the bolt sleeve. To change back retract the bolt and move the selector to the rear. Which is better than being stuck in the on position for sure. Dec 29, 2007 · The safety on this Mn410b Mauser I just got is stuck in the "off" position. 5 Remington magnum. Is there any chance of this affecting the gun’s safety, and how should I go about trying to fix it? Dec 17, 2008 · Judging from the very long cocking piece at the rear of the bolt, I would guess that it is a Model 1893, a Model 1895, or a Model 1896. I saw the post from offeror and the link to the helpful surplusrifle. This applies to an of the 98 style Mauser actions. The Chilean does not have gas escape holes, the wider flange on the bolt sleeve, no 3rd saftey lug. Jan 27, 2014 · I have a mauser 98 action chambered in 22-250. Feb 7, 2012 · The Chilean Mauser 1885 has additional problem as on firing dry you can't get protected vise grips on the cocking piece to release it. it rotates a bit more then. A lot of "experts" say as soon as you buy a used c96 to immediately go and replace the bolt stop. Sep 10, 2023 · But you can also rotate the bolt up into the unlock position, and then 1 good quick pop on the bolt handle with a foot long chunk of 2x4 and it'll send that bolt back and sling that stuck case flying. Oct 1, 2010 · Then the safety fell out of the bolt so I took a scrap of 3/4 X 1/8 mild steel, weld it onto the safety and began working it again. Nov 22, 2015 · The gun is in all original condition as far as I can tell. By Willtallica in forum General Replies: 15 Last Post: January 19th, 2009, 01:53 AM. Take the bolt out of the gun, press inward hard on the bolt shroud and turn it a quarter turn away from the cocking notch. No problem feeding or extracting. 879. This could have come from the bullet engaging the threads on locking the bolt, insufficient headspacing of brass rim or shoulders, or wrong amount or type of powder. It came in a bag of parts. The rifle is clean, and I don't remember the rifle as acting this way in the past. Generally the worst that can happen --if the ammunition is good --is a separated cartridge case from too much stretching. If it has rotated it might not move forward, in which case rotate the bolt head counter-clockwise until the bolt head locking stub clears the matching bolt body notch. May 19, 2024 · Actually if the bolt is not froze and this is the first time you tried to remove the bolt it should come out if the flag is in the down position. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Nov 11, 2020 · I don't know if it has a latch or not. ran out of shells at range and borrowed a couple from a friend. I have ordered a new Timney M98 safety from Brownells but I cannot get the bolt disassembled. is there a way to fix this problem? Dec 8, 2014 · I think several people have pointed to the most obvious solution that the tip of the firing pin is getting stuck in the hole of the bolt face. Mechanic Stuff. took a cleaning Jul 17, 2015 · Here we go again. Hook the bottom of the cocking over the edge of a table and push the bolt forward FIRMLY until you can stick a dime between the bolt shroud and the cocking piece. Oct 1, 2009 · hey guys i recently purchased a yugo m24/47 mauser and the safety seems to be stuck. I have a yugo M48A. Jun 8, 2012 · It's hard to get in trouble with a military Mauser 98 even with grossly excessive headspace. com page, but I can't use that trick because somehow I got the sear off. Folks, I have an 1893 7mm Mauser carbine with a hung-up bolt. Apr 19, 2022 · It's currently stuck to the left most position. To switch to single shot retract the bolt, raising the shell carrier, then move the selector forward. last fall I was shooting it after putting micro bore coating in it . But prior to fitting, the bolt must be recocked if the safety flag is not in the up position. The important surfaces were case hardened. 29 (1937), I took the rifles to a local gunsmith who told me that both rifles were safe to shoot with either bolt and that the WZ. and I shot about 7 shots before it went full auto and emptied the mag and had the bolt stuck in the aft position. Mar 1, 2023 · In this video I demonstrate how to reset the firing pin and/or bolt sleeve to engage the safety and turn the sleeve for a complete disassembly. Both the bolt and action were stripped. Feb 10, 2021 · If you are disassembling the bolt of a 98 Mauser style action, it is important to have the safety flag in the "up" position. What you can do if you have a Mauser bolt that is just all messed up. Try to open the bolt. and snaps back (no picture of this status) Feb 18, 2020 · A stuck bolt is the sure sign of excessive chamber pressure. I know they must be fed from the mag. Now as i try to open the bolt it will not budge and is stuck. Feb 24, 2012 · I tried to take apart my mauser bolt and the little spring at the top popped off then I messed with it some more and the safety lever dealy and the part that sits on top of the back of the firing pin also came off. A video showing the problem I found in my German K98 with loading rounds in, and chambering the last round in the magazine, and how I fixed it. but not enough. Bad mistake !! second round when fired locked up the action. If you remove the bolt from the gun and somehow turn the bolt shroud to the full "Uncock" position then the shroud will hit the stock just behind the tang during returning the bolt to the action. Trigger moves freely. Inserted the bolt, held down the follower, and now the bolt is stuck and won't go forward nor come out. The latch springs out about half an inch and not anymore. It is in the battery position, ready to fire, but it only has the firing pin, firing pin spring and the shroud attached. Anyhow, I was able to fix my extraction problems with the mother of all cleanings. Jul 28, 2013 · It is common for Mausers to have flag safety hard to move out of "Fire" position due to interference with cocking piece. I can’t get the safety to half cock or full safe My model 1893 Spanish Mauser, 1924 dated, had the flip safety on its bolt stuck on the ‘fire’ setting. I cleaned the chamber vigorously and brushed the bolt well. All the bolt stops out there have been pulled off of parted out Brooms. Just drug out my Polish '98 and spent a half hor trying to replicate your situation. Jun 6, 2007 · I finally got my 8mm mauser field headspace checker - gauge, and so going to check for it I inserted the bolt after removing the extractor, but the bolt just stopped right where I inserted it. Jan 31, 2018 · I have a K98 BNZ 1945 receiver and barrel that I have been building as I have had the funds as a franken mauser project I bought a K98 bolt at gun smith that headspaced well and that I thought was complete wait for it and I put in the rifle but I came to find out that it did not have a bolt extractor on it and now it is stuck in the Feb 26, 2023 · A Quick overview of the features of the M98 vs M96 Bolt design, followed by a disassembly/reassembly and troubleshooting the cocking piece, and will end this Sep 24, 2019 · I had a problem with my Yugo M48BO. Twist the bolt sleeve clockwise when viewed from the rear to slide the bolt sleeve up the cam surface on the rear of the bolt body to the flat spot where it should stay. The bolt stop moves freely. Surfaces like the locking lug contact points and camming surfaces for the bolt handle. had to take a rubber mallet to bolt handle to open it and shell was still stuck in chamber. Jun 5, 2011 · Hi there, This is another stuck mauser bolt thread, but I've got a slightly different issue. Ammo the Bolt gets stuck and it's really hard to cycle the rifle. Stuck bolt. Sorry it’s longer than it needs to be. The carrier drops down when the bolt is closed. Don't let a stuck case ruin your day. An easy fix is to file the top edge of the cocking piece with a little chamfer to help lead in the safety and cam the cocking piece. Nov 18, 2009 · No, nobody is making new bolt stops. Hopefully this will make someone out there have a better day. If the carrier won't pop up when the bolt is drawn back then something is broken. Just a quick guide showing how you disassemble and reassemble a 98 Mauser bolt. Is there a good fix for this or is it just stuck forever? May 10, 2023 · In the next video in my series on the K98k Mauser, I examine all of the intricacies of how the Mauser 98 Action works. You can however get the bolt out and give it the flat screwdriver approach. The bolt has been forged down so I inserted it into the action. BIG mistake! Now the bolt is stuck with the bolt nose about 3/4'' past the clip stripper slot, it can move back and forth about 1/8th". The front of the flag is designed to only allow the bolt to rotate when the flag is fully to the right (clockwise). Jan 3, 2009 · The selector operates with the bolt open. Hard to close the bolt on a live round. I unloaded the other rounds, but the one in the chamber seems to not budge. Every time i shoot the 196 gr. Mar 15, 2024 · I wanted to check basic operation and headspace on my M48. I left the extractor off so I could use headspace gauges, but the collar was still attached. Is this common on this design of mausers and how can i fix it. It is totally stuck and I feel like a doosh Apr 10, 2011 · I picked up a rough Spanish 1916 mauser marked . It actually appears quite clean. Jul 2, 2015 · Especially since the last CF I saw, a buddy of mine forced a round (I later found out was a freakin' . Remove the pin and the bolt, and push the pin into the back of the unassembled bolt, and see if you can get the tip of the firing pin to extend out the face of the bolt. I can't get the bolt to close on a round. Here is a video showing this. This didn't work after hours of yanking and wiggling. I took a look at it and saw a empty shell casing on the mag follower it was dented. It need a little TLC but my major concern is that the safety is stuck off to the left position. If so, it has only two bolt lugs, a very weak design, compared to the Model 1898, which has a third lug on the bolt. When I bought it I assumed this would be an easy fix, so I went ahead with the deal. Working with his brother Wilhelm Mauser (1834-1882), he developed a needle gun that was adopted by the German Army in 1871. the firing pin spring is a bit compressed but this doesnt work with full success. May 14, 2009 · Bolt Set Back As time went on, the metallurgy of the Mauser receiver improved. As i cleaned and re assembled my mauser bolt i put it in the rifle and pulled the trigger while closing the bolt to decock it. Done that plenty of times when a load gets too hot, or a work-hardened case wall ruptures in a magnum rifle. The bolt can move about an additional 1/32" Mar 11, 2014 · I loaded a clip of 10 old 30 mauser WW yellow box along with some old REM-UMC ammo that was mixed in with it. You should be able to find it at your local hardware store. He was lucky all he got was a bloody forehead, 3 pieces of a Mauser, and a pissed off dad. I can get it up to vertical now but only just…problem is the bolt is still locked in the breech. If the bolt handle stops short of rotating all the way up, then put the wood block on the bolt handle and hit the block with a hammer to encourage the bolt to rotate and open. Please watch this video before you place your bolt in the trash. The entire firing pin/spring, cocking piece and shroud should come out as a unit. I did this to my other mausers and no problem but i feel really stupid idk what i did wrong. I'd just disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled the bolt. The bolt makes a HARD stop. Now I have all in proper working order. 614 subscribers. Here is a video if the safe Jul 19, 2012 · while working om my Mauser 98, I got the bolt stuck in the action. If you forget and begin disassem Sep 17, 2022 · bolt sleeve plunger’s pin is now all the way to the rear of the bolt sleeve, photo 1, should it be in this position? extractor is in its correct position over the safety lug to pull the bolt out sleeve is in the correct position, too, as far as I can tell, to pull the bolt out, photo 2 Jun 8, 2020 · the next 2 pictures show, how far i can rotate the head on the firing pin using the bolt schroud. THEN press the bolt lock on the underside of the shroud and unscrew the shroud and cocking piece assembly from the bolt body. Hi, I’m new to this whole thing, but essentially I was checking out my newly bought Mauser, and the Bolt got stuck, and I’ve been doing some research, and I know it’s prone to get stuck if you remove the Extractor, but mine still has it attached, and I’m worried I might need to Disassemble the whole gun to fix it, any help is appreciated! I got a new to me 1895 short rifle and the first thing I noticed that the safety selector is stuck to the left (yes I know the bolt has to be cocked). Nov 1, 2013 · To disassemble the bolt, remove it from the rifle. Cocks to Jul 7, 2017 · The first 90 degrees of bolt opening initiates the first phase of "Cocking", the draw back of the firing pin. I'd like to disassemble the bolt but the safety will only rotate 45 degrees. I even tried loading one onto the bolt face, properly hooked under the extractor. Th es four pieces went very easily into the action but now I am unable to lift the bolt handle to remove the bolt. Thinking that the metal ring around the bolt might have moved in to a position in which it locked the bolt, i tried using a small screwdriver in order to move the ring. I had to use my M1 cleaning rod pushing thru the barrel to force the round out of the chamber. So stuck a known good extractor and tried it again. May 22, 2021 · With the bolt fully closed, pull the cocking piece back until it stays back by itself in the normally cocked position. You can pull the piece that comes out the back of the bolt with pliers and then the safety will click on. It's currently out of the rifle with the safety in the left (off) position. Nov 11, 2023 · It’s a 1939 German K98 and in otherwise great condition, but the bolt is stuck open and stuck in the receiver. Done that with couple Mausers that I own. . 29 with bent bolt handle had "0 head space. lbf ddperi ydbeo wyhbl gcbna izoh grn osxjsh nhcnarc dceyvug