Hi all.....
I recently picked up a 1922 built model 1906. It's been rebarrelled and the rear stock isn't original.
The problem I am having is that the action can be cycled with the hammer in any position (and it should not, should require the hammer to be released or the firing pin pushed forward).
I have pulled the bolt/action apart, and polished the bolt with some 600 wet/dry and put it back together. The little triangular bolt lock is intact and the spring pushes the bolt rearward with authority. With the slide action removed, the bolt locks up positively and cant be opened without pressing the back of the firing pin. As soon as I put the slide action back in, the bolt cycles (doesn’t lock up) regardless of the hammer position.
The round knob on the end of the slide action that interacts with the slot in the bolt is heavily worn and allows the action slide to move back 3-4 mm before it takes up. I think this is allowing the action slide to lift the bolt...... I am hoping that the wear in the knob on the slide action that engages with the channel on the bolt is source of the problem… If not I’m completely lost as to what else to check? Any ideas?
I recently picked up a 1922 built model 1906. It's been rebarrelled and the rear stock isn't original.
The problem I am having is that the action can be cycled with the hammer in any position (and it should not, should require the hammer to be released or the firing pin pushed forward).
I have pulled the bolt/action apart, and polished the bolt with some 600 wet/dry and put it back together. The little triangular bolt lock is intact and the spring pushes the bolt rearward with authority. With the slide action removed, the bolt locks up positively and cant be opened without pressing the back of the firing pin. As soon as I put the slide action back in, the bolt cycles (doesn’t lock up) regardless of the hammer position.
The round knob on the end of the slide action that interacts with the slot in the bolt is heavily worn and allows the action slide to move back 3-4 mm before it takes up. I think this is allowing the action slide to lift the bolt...... I am hoping that the wear in the knob on the slide action that engages with the channel on the bolt is source of the problem… If not I’m completely lost as to what else to check? Any ideas?