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Need some help identifying grandfather's collection
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<blockquote data-quote="epoletna" data-source="post: 2076184" data-attributes="member: 87371"><p>I have had several old Mausers. Yours is a nice one, although the stock is not exactly to my taste. </p><p></p><p>Let me try to explain about the trigger. The rear trigger is the one you "set". It should pull back about 1/8", and stop there. Then pulling the front trigger (which will typically be very light) releases the rear trigger, which flies up and hits a rocker on the bottom of the action. That rocker is the sear, and when you hit it from the bottom with a smart snap, it releases the cocking piece and the rifle fires.</p><p></p><p>Since it is old and has not been fired in a while, there are a number of problems that can creep in. The spring that snaps the rear trigger into the rocker might be broken. Rust might have crept in around the triggers so they don't move freely. The front trigger, which releases the rear one, might have the overtravel screw turned down too far so it doesn't release the rear one.</p><p></p><p>You have removed the trigger assembly from the stock, so you can test whether or not it is working by pulling the rear trigger to set it, then pulling the front trigger to see if it releases the rear one, and the rear one snaps up. It should snap up with a good strong snap, as it has to release the sear. If it does not, but you can push it forward and it goes up ok, the spring is either gummed up or dirty.</p><p></p><p>If setting the rear trigger works ok, but the front trigger doesn't release the rear one, there should be a screw through the bottom of the front trigger than you can turn. Try turning it out and see if that allows the rear trigger to snap up.</p><p></p><p>If both of those work as they should, look for the rocker on the bottom of the action. Cock the rifle and strike the rocker with a small hammer. If that releases the cocking piece, then there might be a problem of alignment between the trigger assembly and the rocker -- not likely, since it is pillar bedded.</p><p></p><p>First step in this process is probably to soak the entire trigger assembly in kerosene -- it is probably filled with dirt and rust.</p><p></p><p>The file marks, BTW, and not at all unusual on these old triggers.</p><p></p><p>Let me know how this goes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="epoletna, post: 2076184, member: 87371"] I have had several old Mausers. Yours is a nice one, although the stock is not exactly to my taste. Let me try to explain about the trigger. The rear trigger is the one you "set". It should pull back about 1/8", and stop there. Then pulling the front trigger (which will typically be very light) releases the rear trigger, which flies up and hits a rocker on the bottom of the action. That rocker is the sear, and when you hit it from the bottom with a smart snap, it releases the cocking piece and the rifle fires. Since it is old and has not been fired in a while, there are a number of problems that can creep in. The spring that snaps the rear trigger into the rocker might be broken. Rust might have crept in around the triggers so they don't move freely. The front trigger, which releases the rear one, might have the overtravel screw turned down too far so it doesn't release the rear one. You have removed the trigger assembly from the stock, so you can test whether or not it is working by pulling the rear trigger to set it, then pulling the front trigger to see if it releases the rear one, and the rear one snaps up. It should snap up with a good strong snap, as it has to release the sear. If it does not, but you can push it forward and it goes up ok, the spring is either gummed up or dirty. If setting the rear trigger works ok, but the front trigger doesn't release the rear one, there should be a screw through the bottom of the front trigger than you can turn. Try turning it out and see if that allows the rear trigger to snap up. If both of those work as they should, look for the rocker on the bottom of the action. Cock the rifle and strike the rocker with a small hammer. If that releases the cocking piece, then there might be a problem of alignment between the trigger assembly and the rocker -- not likely, since it is pillar bedded. First step in this process is probably to soak the entire trigger assembly in kerosene -- it is probably filled with dirt and rust. The file marks, BTW, and not at all unusual on these old triggers. Let me know how this goes. [/QUOTE]
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