TargetTerror
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I bought a really nice condition M44 over the weekend, but now the firing pin/bolt won't catch on the trigger when the bolt is closed. When I close the bolt now, it decocks as though I had my finger on the trigger while closing the bolt. It looks to my very untrained eye like the square part of the trigger that meets the sear is not extending high enough into the bolt. The forward part that keeps the bolt from sliding out still works, and I have to push the trigger to remove the bolt completely.
The gun was apparently purchased, cleaned up, and then returned for some reason. I'm wondering if this might be the cause? Does this sound like something worth having fixed (not at my cost) or should I just start over with a new Mosin? (My shop is very good, so I'm sure they'll switch it with a working model or repair this one for me) I really like everything else about the rifle, notably the trigger, but I'm worried the trigger would feel different after being fixed.
FWIW, I fired about 50 rounds through it no problem before this issue set in.
The gun was apparently purchased, cleaned up, and then returned for some reason. I'm wondering if this might be the cause? Does this sound like something worth having fixed (not at my cost) or should I just start over with a new Mosin? (My shop is very good, so I'm sure they'll switch it with a working model or repair this one for me) I really like everything else about the rifle, notably the trigger, but I'm worried the trigger would feel different after being fixed.
FWIW, I fired about 50 rounds through it no problem before this issue set in.