Mosin Nagant 91/30 Bolt Question

[glock23c]

I just picked up a 'new' mosin nagant 91/30 and when I got home I noticed the piece on the cocking knob that connects to the guide rod/connector becomes slightly detached when I slide the bolt into battery. If I do not fire and slide the bolt out of battery the cocking knob "clicks" loudly and moves down into place in the guide rod. The "click" occurs when I unlock the bolt and the handle is at 45-90 degrees. If i apply downward pressure on the cocking knob while it is battery I do not get a "click" when I unlock the bolt and open the breech. I took the mosin to my gunsmith and he has never seen the problem before and recommended I turn to the web for suggestions. Have you guys ever seen anything like this? Do I need a new bolt, guide rod, or cocking knob? I'm fairly sure the rifle is safe to shoot, but the dislocated cocking knob makes the action much sloppier and I get increase resistance. Any recommendations/advice?

Also, all of the numbers match, I have not fired the rifle yet, and I disassembled/reassembled the bolt to see if there was a problem there.

Thanks in advance and Happy New Year!!!

 

[caribou]

No problemo, Dude!!

Mosin's click on opening and on closing...alll mine do.

Your "click" is the bolt rotating into battery and the rear of the cocking piece is engauging the trigger's sear. When you rotate the bolt knob up, it will click as the sear is disengauged from the cocking peice.
The bolt guide that engauges the stud on the cocking peice fits between the "fork" on th guide, and the cocking peices is being held back (cocked), so you dont hear the same sound when its been 'fired' or at least snapped.

When your pulling the trigger, the cocking peice will move ever so slightly down, as friction/spring pressure is holding the sear and striker, and when your pulling the trigger, the downward drag is overcome and the sear will slide on down, allowing the firing pin to advance.

You have no problem, Glock 23c, its Fine. Now shoot it