HI, new member here. I also cross posted this same question on another board, so some of you may see it there as well.
I admit to zero knowledge about Japanese firearms. So let's go from there.
I just received an Arisakaicon as a gift. It has the long cleaning rod with the push button release and a dust cover over the bolt. Looked at a few youtube videos to figure out how to field strip it. Really not all that difficult. Cleaned it well, although it wasn't all that dirty. A little light lube in what appeared to be appropriate places, and put it back together.
Three things:
1. Before I took the gun apart, I worked the bolt to cock it, then tried to pull the trigger. No fire. No apparent "snap" from the trigger and no apparent movement of firing pin.
After disassembly, cleaning and lubing, still no fire. Tried with safety knob in both positions, no go.
What's the most likely culprit and solution?
2. Dust cover came off easily enough when removing the bolt. I'm about to try a ball pein hammer to get it back on, though. How the heck do these things go back on?
3. The long screw at the rear of the tang is missing. Where can I find one?

Thanks in advance.

BTW, ammo isn't exactly easy to find for this thing. I don't expect that this will ever be my deer rifle, but I would love to get it running properly and take it to the range for old time's sake. Bore looks good.
Addition to post:
On another board, I have been given good advice to insure that the bolt is back together properly. I have gone back to review different internet videos, and I am certain that I have the firing pin inserted into the proper place in the bolt. As a matter of fact, I have tried to assemble it differently just in case, and I can't get it to go back together any other way.
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