jrfoxx
Member
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.
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.