Mauser Questions

[Joe226]

My dad has recently purchased a 8mm Mauser Model: M24/47 and There has been one thing about it that has been bugging me. When I pull the trigger after cocking it there is no loud "snap" or "crack" noise from the spring releasing its pressure and the firing pin getting thrown forward.

I can visually see the back end of the bolt move move forward after pulling the trigger but not very fast. There is still a faint noise made when I pull the trigger but nothing like any of my other rifles. I took apart the bolt and the spring looks to be in ok condition meaning no cracks or breaks in it as far as I can tell.

When pulling the trigger I did not have a round in the chamber or any form of a snap cap either, I was dry firing it. I know that it is bad (from what I have heard) to dry fire a gun but I wanted to test fire it.

Is this normal? If not what do you think might be wrong?

Also if you don't have snap caps is it better to store a gun in the cocked position or to dry fire it before putting it away?

[1moa@500]

There should be no problem dry firing your rifle. Two things it could be, bad firing pin spring or too much grease in the bolt body. That firing pin should snap loudly when you pull the trigger. Also check the bolt is correctly assembled

[ae13291]

seems like that bolt is full of cosmoline! have fun cleaning it

[paul0660]

It's not so bad:

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/mauserboltdisassembly/index.asp

Use a good solvent to clean everything, kerosene, brake cleaner, gasoline, etc.

[cruddymutt]

when I got my 24/47 the firing pin would not move after cocking it due to the massive amounts of cosmoline in the bolt. Just tear it apart, boil the pieces in a pot of boiling water, wipe them off/dry the peices really good, oil the bolt up good, put it back together, test it, then drive to Walmart and buy yourself a new pot because you accidently used your wifes "good" one. Thats what I did anyway.

[Joe226]

seems like that bolt is full of cosmoline! have fun cleaning it

I didn't even think of that. Now that I remember there was lots of cosmoline in the bolt assembly, I was thinking that it was supposed to be like that.

[Joe226]

It's not so bad:

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting/mauserboltdisassembly/index.asp

Use a good solvent to clean everything, kerosene, brake cleaner, gasoline, etc.

Thanks for the link. I found out how to take the bolt apart from a video on youtube.

when I got my 24/47 the firing pin would not move after cocking it due to the massive amounts of cosmoline in the bolt. Just tear it apart, boil the pieces in a pot of boiling water, wipe them off/dry the peices really good, oil the bolt up good, put it back together, test it, then drive to Walmart and buy yourself a new pot because you accidently used your wifes "good" one. Thats what I did anyway.

At least I don't have to worry about buying a new pot, I'm not married.

[ae13291]

I didn't even think of that. Now that I remember there was lots of cosmoline in the bolt assembly, I was thinking that it was supposed to be like that.

when we bought a mosin and m24 mauser from big 5, the first thing i did was clean everything, down to removing the stocks. they fill cosmoline everywhere! i was shooting another guys mosin and after like the 5th shot the gun started dripping cosmoline from the wood stock

[Trench Broom]

I love the smell of cosmoline in the morning.

[ae13291]

i just got a Ak parts kit in and man i kinda wish it had cosmoline on the parts, some of the stuff is rusted like the gas tube and front trunion area, still fixable tho but i know cosmoline would have prevented the rust from starting.