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Type 38 Safety Issue
Hello. I was making myself familiar with my Mukden type 38 rifle, and after stripping and reassembling the bolt as per the instructions in the Arms and Militaria handbook (Skennerton
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06-22-2019 06:22 PM
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Last edited by AGB-1; 06-23-2019 at 12:51 PM.
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If it worked fine before and isn't now, common sense says something wasn't reassembled correctly. I'd try doing that again before anything else.
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Disassembled and reassembled it several times correctly. Safety still does not fully engage.
---------- Post added at 10:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 PM ----------
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The bolt is matched. It appears to be a small tang projection.
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Bolt issues seem to be common with Arisakas but if you've never had the problem, it's hard to tell someone else how to fix it. It usually comes down to the part not being correct for the rifle or not being assembled exactly right. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Photos might help.
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I'm with Aragorn, if it was in working order before you took it apart then either you aren't reassembling correctly or something was broken or otherwise damaged in the process.
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If you look at the photos below, I am assembling the bolt correctly, unless there is something I missed? Then there is a picture with the safety off, the safety on, and the bolt handle lifting with the safety on. And yes, I have verified that the safety knob matches the serial number on the receiver.
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If you have wrong safety knob it won't work. I have been through this before.
Purchase McCollum's Book and you can figure it out.https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=44585&page=1
Read the above link.
Last edited by AGB-1; 06-26-2019 at 04:16 AM.
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All my rifles are buried and too difficult to access to check. Perhaps you didn't get all the gunk out of it and instead packed it in the bottom. Just a thought. I doubt you broke it cleaning it and it does seem you are putting it back together correctly and if the numbers match it should work.
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