71/84 Mauser bolt removal problem
First time disassembling a 71/84. Can't seem to get the selector lever to push forward so I can remove the bolt. Don't want to force it and perhaps break it if the part is rusty underneath. Any...
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pastmaster1610 wrote: First time disassembling a 71/84. Can't seem to get the selector lever to push forward so I can remove the bolt. Don't want to force it and perhaps break it if the part is rusty...
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Here's how it's going. The selector lever will only push forward when the cartridge elevator is in the up (single shot) position. Problem is that the elevator was stuck in the down position. So I took...
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Welcome to the site pastmaster1610 and good luck on the project.
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OK, took it apart, pushed elevator up from bottom, pushed selector lever forward, and got the bolt out. Now it's all reassembled, and I still don't know how the selector works. How do I go from single...
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When the selector lever on the left side is forward then it is single shot mode and tube feed mode when to the rear. Note, that too change the selector from tube feed to single shot the cartridge...
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reich1900 wrote: When the selector lever on the left side is forward then it is single shot mode and tube feed mode when to the rear. Note, that too change the selector from tube feed to single shot...
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Thanks reich1900. I guess it's the strong pull back that I haven't mastered. I can go from single-shot to tube-fed following your directions, but I can't get the Cartridge Lifter to come back up when...
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OK pastmaster1610 lets try this again. I have my 71/84 on my lap and I will go throught the sequence. The cartridge lever has to be in the up position to be able to move the selector lever. With the...
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Eureka! It works! It was "the little cartridge pusher thingey that's on the end of the tube spring protruding into the chamber" that was preventing the Cartridge Lifter from popping up. Thanks for...
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Glad it worked out. Hope that you plan to shoot it (have to reload your own) a lot more bang for your buck with this gun. I love to shoot it and it's a head turner.
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