Turk Mauser problem

[jrfoxx]

Today was not my day.
Took my new 1893 Turk Mauser out today, and 5 for 5 rounds had pimer strikes, but failed to fire.Ammo looks VERY clean.Primer strikes appeared fairly light, but I'm not real sure never having fired this ammo, or one of these guns before (no basis for comparasin).Ammo is Romanian surplus (if I remember correctly, headstamp is 2 stars and 12 over 53).Anyone know how to check firing pin protrusion (and how to adjust it, and what it should measure when set properly)? Possible weak firing pin spring maybe? Obviously I will get some new manufacture ammo to try also, but I really dont think its the ammo.This stuff is stll VERY bright and shiny, so it seems like it was stored well and unlikely to be bad, but....
Also, part of why I got this gun was tons of cheap surplus ammo (I paid $50 for 700 rds locally), so if it fires modern fine, but surplus has trouble (with known good surplus ammo) I want to be able correct it. Thanks for any help in advance.

 

[Niner]

My guess would be that it is the spring. It may only need to be cleaned. I have four Turks and one of them had the same problem. I did end up getting a new spring, but it is often a case of just needing a little cleaning of old gunk on the firing pin and spring.

 

[dfaugh]

Niner is probably got it. Disassemble the bolt, clean and lube. Might need a new spring. Because these are "cock on close" you should feel alot of resistance when closing the bolt, if you don't spring is pretty weak. I actually took a spare spring and shortened it about an inch, as this also lightens the trigger pull--and even with that I get 100% reliability.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I had a Yugo do the same thing.

It was mostly my fault since I didn't detail clean the bolt. Once I did that and got the cosmoline out of the firing pin channel it's been fine.

I would clean it (drop in a new spring if you have one handy while you have it apart) and give it another try. I think that will be all you need done.

 

[jrfoxx]

Thanks everyone.I'll give the bolt a good disassembly and cleaning and throw a new spring in there while its apart.It seemed like there was decent resistance on closing the bolt, but again no basis for comparasin, so....
Probly should of disassembled the bolt before anyway, being 112yrs old, just a little leary of getting in too deep sometimes.I need to quit being a disassemly/minor repair and adjustment chicken.Gotta learn somehow right? (unless you can afford a gunsmith for EVERYTHNG, and I cant- besides, whats the fun in that )

 

[jrfoxx]

So, I'm looking around at parts to replace my firing pin spring, and all schematics refer to a "firing pin spring", with no mention of a "striker spring", but most of the places selling springs mention only a "striker spring", and not a "firing pin spring". Seems like these are the same item just referred to in 2 different ways.Am I correct in this?
Also, I'm looking here (link below) at Wolff springs.I have heard good things about thier products in the past.question is, do I get a 22 or 26 lb spring? any ideas/help would be much appreciated.
http://gunsprings.com/RifleShotgun/Mauser_RsNF.html#1891-1896