Stuck mauser bolt help??

jonibart · February 23, 2012, 12:33 AM

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. Then I stuck the rest of the bolt back into the rifle and now it won't crank back out. It is totally stuck and I feel like a doosh!! Help?

doofus47 · February 23, 2012, 11:29 AM

Take a breath. We've all done it. Even without knowing exactly what model Mauser you have, I would say that there are many google references.

Try these, if you like visuals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_M_RS7l0Sw

Welcome to the firing line.

tater134 · February 23, 2012, 03:49 PM

What kind of mauser? 91,93,98? If you did what I think you did you'll need to grab onto the back of the firing pin with a pair of vise grips and pull back on it until you can rotate the bolt handle.

jonibart · February 24, 2012, 12:57 AM

I took it to a gun shop and they probably did what you said. They kind of scolded me for f ing with it before I had soaked it in paint thinner to loosen up the cosmoline. They charged me $10 bucks but that was worth it for my piece of mind. Also, they want $200 to totally clean it out and test fire. I did the soak job then finally figured out how to take it apart and put it back together again.

February 23, 2012, 12:33 AM	#1
jonibart Junior Member Join Date: February 23, 2012 Posts: 2	Stuck mauser bolt help?? 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. Then I stuck the rest of the bolt back into the rifle and now it won't crank back out. It is totally stuck and I feel like a doosh!! Help?

February 24, 2012, 12:57 AM	#4
jonibart Junior Member Join Date: February 23, 2012 Posts: 2	I got it fixed I took it to a gun shop and they probably did what you said. They kind of scolded me for f ing with it before I had soaked it in paint thinner to loosen up the cosmoline. They charged me $10 bucks but that was worth it for my piece of mind. Also, they want $200 to totally clean it out and test fire. I did the soak job then finally figured out how to take it apart and put it back together again.

February 23, 2012, 11:29 AM	#2
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	Take a breath. We've all done it. Even without knowing exactly what model Mauser you have, I would say that there are many google references. Try these, if you like visuals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_M_RS7l0Sw Welcome to the firing line.

February 23, 2012, 03:49 PM	#3
tater134 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2009 Location: NE,PA Posts: 390	What kind of mauser? 91,93,98? If you did what I think you did you'll need to grab onto the back of the firing pin with a pair of vise grips and pull back on it until you can rotate the bolt handle.