Arisaka bolt and safety issue.

[MattMaier]

Field stripped my type 38 rifle as per the instructions in the Skennerton handbook. Reassembled and the safety does not function properly in that it does not completely lock up the bolt. It did before I disassembled it and I followed all steps correctly. Now, when I engage the safety, I cannot pull the trigger or release the striker, but I can push the bolt handle up part way. What might cause this and is there a means for me to fix this?

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[Phantom Man]

Did you work this out? Perhaps I can help. Can you take it out of the rifle and take it apart now?

 

[MattMaier]

Hi there. I figured something out at the very least. I bought several different safety knobs and tested them with the bolt. They all work perfectly, whereas the knob serial matched to the rifle does not.

 

[Phantom Man]

You should file or figure out how to modify the matching number one and make that one work to preserve the rifle's value.