After MUCH work to clean the chamber with solvents, boiling water, wire brushes in drill motors, I took my Mauser to the range. Dropped the hammer on three rounds (two different brands)... Nothing. Pulled the cartridges after "firing" them a dozen times each, and they only have a very light firing pin hit... I'd start thinking headspace problems, but the firing pin moves so slow when you pull the trigger you can watch it go!
First the sticking case issue... Now the firing pin spring aint cutting it (I store all my guns in the fired state to prevent just this sort of thing to!).
Maybe this gun was made by activists...
Could make a really nice deer rifle one day... When it starts going BOOM reliably. Factory spring is rated at 20lbs, Wolf makes only 22 and up... Was this a very common problem for Mausers?
Wolf
RIFLE SERVICE PAK contains 1 each 22 pound striker spring, bolt sleeve stop spring, floorplate catch spring and sear spring.
Stock No. 18053.....$ 10.29