I have looked online and most of the WWII era mags look worn. Pushing up on the magazine firmly into the magazine well, while pulling the trigger, actuated the trigger bar and released the striker consistently.Īlthough this magazine looks to be in good condition, the upper lip does demonstrate wear on right side back corner where the magazine engages the hold open catch see Photos. We worked on it for about an hour, taking it apart and putting it back together, making sure that all the parts were original and functioning. He loved the opportunity to check out this pistol he has worked on many Mauser's but never a Mauser and was willing to problem solve with me. If you know of a good Mauser specialist around Portland Oregon that would be great. People who relish in their complexity and simplicity are truely a much better source of information. My main thought, as you noted as a possibility, is whether parts were replaced or possibly not matching to the pistol or placed in this As you might have experienced, many gunsmiths are not familiar with these vintage pistols, and most times i send one in, they come back with more problems than when i started i currently have had a PPK in 3 times and still not fixed properly. All challenginging pistols in their own rights in getting them functioning properly usually spring or part issues But this Mauser has a striker fire system that has posed a different type of challenge. I really like the pistol and its history, so am trying to get it working as a functional pistol. He offered the option of sending it back right then, or opening it up, cleaning it he recommended just using some "WD to loosen up the parts thats what these old guns need sometimes" and if still doesnt work then send it back. Once the pistol did not fire at the range, i called the seller to see what he wanted to do before opening it up, especially given that it was sold as a working pistol.
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If it is properly assembled, the parts move as they should and the striker fails to release, the most likely reason is that the striker was replaced but not fitted to the trigger bar or vise verse.Ī knowledgeable gunsmith should be able to fit the parts but that is something that I would not attempt to explain how to do via a forum. If you fit the parts and it still does not function the seller would be justified to not accept a return. Unfortunately diagnosing mechanical issues via e-mail or forum is extremely difficult if not impossible.
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I am familiar with full disassembly, replacing springs have a spring packet from Wolf Springs, but these did not resolve the issue, so replaced the original springsappropriately lubricating and re-assembly.Īny help would be greatly appreciated. If it doesn't, I can send it as an attachment in an email to help others see what I am experiencing I have the pistol disassembled to show the moving parts as long as this is allowed in this forum The seller has agreed to take it back, But I like the pistol and wish to see if I can resolve the problem and get it back into working order. I tried to down load a video of the action, and so far has not downloaded successfully so I took photos of specific parts. The is experienced with the pistol disassembled and the same functions are noted when it is assembled.
The trigger clicks, the bar moves downward, but the firing pin doesn't disengage from the bar.
Unfortunately the firing pin is not disengaging from the trigger bar, allowing it to move forward to strike the primer. I purchased a Mauser that was reported to be mechanically functioning. News: Mauser Guns Forum Installed! Home Help Search Login Register.