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Posted: 4/10/2007 4:53:08 PM EDT
| I took my new DSA STG58 Para apart last night and when attempting to slide the bolt carrier out of the receiver the bolt slipped down and the entire assemly got stuck in the back of the receiver. I took a wooden dowel rod and hammered the bolt carrier the rest of the way out with no damage, but I thought this strange, especially for a combat rifle designed for quick field cleaning. I discovered if I held the rifle up-side-down the bolt slid out without a hitch, but right-side-up and it happens 90% of the time. Anyone else have this happen? |
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The bolt must be fully forward/extended from the carrier when sliding into or out of the reiver rails. It's a tilting bolt design When the Carrier moves forward over the bolt, the cam's lock and push the bolt down ( picture, pushing the bolt down in front of the locking shoulder ) Without the drop in front of the locking shoulder, The carrier will push the bolt down into the receiver floor and bind it up. Note: Bolt catches when sliding into receiver, right side up. If you pull the bolt and carrier out, Now extend the bolt forward. You will notice the bolt hangs/tilts down on it's own weight. If you slide it into the receiver, right side up, The bolt front will catch in the hammer slot on the receiver floor, Or just drag on the receiver floor wich will push it back into the carrier and bind it. If you slightly roll the rifle to the side, as you slide the bolt in, It will not hang down when slid forward. Once the bolt clears the hammer slot, it should go the rest of the way without interferance. I hold the carrier with my thumb under the bolt and hold the bolt forward as I slide it in the receiver, until the bolt front clears the back edge of the locking shoulder. Confused yet.. I am ! |
| I understand what your saying. Usually, I use my thumb, much like you, and jobble the bolt until all slides smooth. Well, when I cracked open the receiver I had the thing oriented in a way that allowed the bolt carrier to slide on its own and bind up. There was no moving that thing until I was able to clear it with hammering a wooden dowel. I inspected the reciever, slide the bolt carrier a few times and all looks fine, hope I didn't fuck something up I don't know about yet. |
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You did'nt mess anything up. I have cleared that jam up many times. Main thing is to keep the receiver rolled to the side and bolt forward. You'll get used to it, and it will seem so easy after awhile. Kind of like inserting an AR15 bolt assembly. Atleast the bolt forward part. |
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