Some of you may seem my thread on my nifty Yugo-capture German Kar98K found in an Ethiopian warehouse. Well the rifle was exceedingly filthy and I found some serious safety concerns when disassembling for cleaning. The lugs at the back of the firing pin were chewed up (causing firing pin protrusion in excess of 0.090"... well over spec) and the bolt face was broken. Just a reminder no matter how good the reputation a firearm might have for its safe, strong action, check it over completely. It seems as the quantity of surplus entering the country has gone down, so has the quality. I have contacted the retailer that sold me this (and is selling more of them), to see what, if anything they'll do.
For reference, here's what an undamaged firing pin ought to look like:
Here is the broken bolt head:
For reference, here's what an undamaged firing pin ought to look like:
Here is the broken bolt head:
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