I recently picked up an Arisaka type 38, and I have been familiarizing myself with its individual components. After disassembling and reassembling the bolt as per the procedure outlined in the Arms and Militaria Press handbook, I have noticed that the safety does not fully engage. When I turn the safety knob, I cannot pull the trigger or release the striker, but I can lift the bolt handle just shy of the point where it would open under spring pressure as is common on cock on close actions. Prior to disassembly, the safety firmly locked the bolt. Has anyone encountered this problem before? It is concerning to me as I do not want to take this rifle to the range unless all mechanisms are functioning correctly. As it is now, there is an increased risk of failure that is unacceptable to me, and I want to fix it.
Arisaka Bolt and Safety
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troy fairweather
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did you remove the action from the stock, sometime the tang that's under the bolt head will move just right and bind .
Yes I did, I was also cleaning rust spots off of the barrel and receiver. I feel it prudent to mention that the bolt still goes fully into battery. I don't feel it bind up when I cycle it. If that is the case, what might be a potential remedy?
troy fairweather
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that peace has a cut into it. there's a tit on the bolt head that ride in the cut. sometime some movement can make the safety/bolt head hard to turn or bind.
troy fairweather
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ya see if anything it hanging up on the tang pease,
Hopefully the images below prove I am assembling the bolt in the correct order. In the last photo you can see how I can lift up the bolt handle with the safety engaged. This is after completely field stripping and reassembling the rifle. There are no hang-ups or burrs or otherwise anything which would prevent the safety from engaging. Nothing is broken.
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