Many years ago I sold a Mauser K98 8mm to a friend. He never shot it but he did loan it to another friend who shot it.
Yesterday we took it to the range and my friend was going to fire it for the first time himself. But Remington factory ammo and some old European ammo (I forget which brand) wouldn't fire. There were light primer hits, but no ignition.
I'm not that familiar with bolt guns or with the Mauser K98 but I'm hoping someone can let us know if there is a relatively easy fix to cure the problem.
A new firing pin or a new spring somewhere inside the bolt?
It'd be great if we could just order a part online and fix it ourselves.
Many thanks in advance!
Yesterday we took it to the range and my friend was going to fire it for the first time himself. But Remington factory ammo and some old European ammo (I forget which brand) wouldn't fire. There were light primer hits, but no ignition.
I'm not that familiar with bolt guns or with the Mauser K98 but I'm hoping someone can let us know if there is a relatively easy fix to cure the problem.
A new firing pin or a new spring somewhere inside the bolt?
It'd be great if we could just order a part online and fix it ourselves.
Many thanks in advance!