Mauser problem

[danhunt]

I’m not sure what I did, but here is what I was doing when it happened – I was trying to fit an aftermarket stock to a mauser 98, I had the barrelled action out of the existing stock and I was using it to try the fit as I was making changes. Specifically, I was relieving the area around the side safety, and now it seems like the firing mechanism has been tripped, but the bolt won’t open. Any ideas on what I may have done and what I need to do to get the bolt to function again?

[leo]

Is there pressure on the safety mechanism? If the safety is on the bolt won't open

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by danhunt

I’m not sure what I did, but here is what I was doing when it happened – I was trying to fit an aftermarket stock to a mauser 98, I had the barrelled action out of the existing stock and I was using it to try the fit as I was making changes. Specifically, I was relieving the area around the side safety, and now it seems like the firing mechanism has been tripped, but the bolt won’t open. Any ideas on what I may have done and what I need to do to get the bolt to function again?

Sounds like you have some areas of the stock that are bearing on the trigger/sear .
Cat