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Help With Heavy Bolt Lift on Mauser Action
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<blockquote data-quote="Dragon Fly" data-source="post: 2571591" data-attributes="member: 121019"><p>Texas Speed bump, It sounds like you have an interesting firearm there. While I agree 100% with the things that Hugnot has shared regarding the Mauser, I'll just add this. I've collected Mausers since 1967 and they are indeed interesting pieces of history. They were far above our bolt actions at the time and have been copied ever since. The one thing Hugnot mentioned was to place the cartridge down inside the spring mag well, and let all the parts of the action do their work. Do NOT feed a round directly into the barrel. As for the claw on the extractor. That indeed would be an easy check just by looking at it. You shouldn't have to use any measuring instruments. However, I would recommend that you find, buy or borrow a 'Go/No go gauge'. You'll find them from places like Midway USA, or Brownells. I've seen Mausers picked up from various gunsmiths that had to remove or replace a barrel, and it was screwed in so far that some rounds would now not even allow the bolt to fully close! Yes, a Mauser bolt (M93, M96, M98s) is 'tighter' at the end of the closing stroke. Good Luck!</p><p>I've had at least one of every model that Mauser made except the M98 that was turned into a .22LR for the Hitler Youth to learn on! And I still have my prized Mauser/Geha 12ga shotgun that shoots as good today as it ever did!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragon Fly, post: 2571591, member: 121019"] Texas Speed bump, It sounds like you have an interesting firearm there. While I agree 100% with the things that Hugnot has shared regarding the Mauser, I'll just add this. I've collected Mausers since 1967 and they are indeed interesting pieces of history. They were far above our bolt actions at the time and have been copied ever since. The one thing Hugnot mentioned was to place the cartridge down inside the spring mag well, and let all the parts of the action do their work. Do NOT feed a round directly into the barrel. As for the claw on the extractor. That indeed would be an easy check just by looking at it. You shouldn't have to use any measuring instruments. However, I would recommend that you find, buy or borrow a 'Go/No go gauge'. You'll find them from places like Midway USA, or Brownells. I've seen Mausers picked up from various gunsmiths that had to remove or replace a barrel, and it was screwed in so far that some rounds would now not even allow the bolt to fully close! Yes, a Mauser bolt (M93, M96, M98s) is 'tighter' at the end of the closing stroke. Good Luck! I've had at least one of every model that Mauser made except the M98 that was turned into a .22LR for the Hitler Youth to learn on! And I still have my prized Mauser/Geha 12ga shotgun that shoots as good today as it ever did! [/QUOTE]
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