m95m mauser

[Edarnold]

There is a projection on the tail of the extractor, where it slides into the bolt body, that engages a slot on the bolt head. This holds the bolt head extended against the force of the firing pin spring. Normal wear from use rounds off the projection, until it becomes unable to keep the bolt head extended when the bolt is removed from the receiver. The fix is a new extractor, if you can find one, or some careful work with a file to square up the profile of the projection.

 

[theotherwaldo]

-In the meantime, keep a penny handy - though some folks prefer a dime.

 

[kBob]

waldo,

thanks muchly. I suppose my 1905 German 5 phennig coin might work well...... Found it between two cobblestones in a street in Neu Ulm in 1974. No doubt it was some part of a cosmic plan for me to have to use on one of these rifles.

-kBob