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Posted: 10/10/2009 10:46:16 AM EDT
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Hi guys,
Hoping someone here can help me out. I picked up a new A3 a couple weeks ago, and had a problem w/ both the mags that came with it. Damn things wouldn't feed. I contacted Steyr and they are supposed to be sending me out replacements. In the meantime, I picked up a few pre-ban AUG magazines. They feed well, but the bolt does not lock back after the last round is fired. This was the case on all 3 NOS magazines I purchased. Is this something specific to the old AUG magazines, or is it a problem w/ the rifle? If it's a rifle problem, any ideas how to fix it? Thanks! |
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1. It's a known problem with new US-made AUG mags which come with A3. Ask Steyr to replace them with pre-ban Austrian-made mags, and you'll be fine.
2. Never had a problem with bolt not locking back on empty pre-ban 30rnd mag on A3. What kind of ammo are you using? -albertr |
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1. It's a known problem with new US-made AUG mags which come with A3. Ask Steyr to replace them with pre-ban Austrian-made mags, and you'll be fine. 2. Never had a problem with bolt not locking back on empty pre-ban 30rnd mag on A3. What kind of ammo are you using? -albertr 1) - Already contacted Steyr about the original mags (see original post). The mags I'm currently using _are_ pre-ban Austrian made. 2) I've used 55gr Winchester, 62gr Prvi Partizan and 55gr Wolf. –– But the bolt doesn't lock back with an _empty_ mag. It isn't just when firing the last round from a magazine that it fails to lock back; If you insert an empty magazine (making sure it clicks and locks in), and fully pull back the charging handle, it doesn't lock back. Thanks |
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If you have taken your hammer pack out did you push on the top of the bolt release when you replaced it ? Look on page 38 of your manual. Thats what I was thinking, are you able to lock the bolt back manually using the bolt release lever? If the bolt release doesn't budge then it's because of the above. |
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If you have taken your hammer pack out did you push on the top of the bolt release when you replaced it ? Look on page 38 of your manual. Thats what I was thinking, are you able to lock the bolt back manually using the bolt release lever? If the bolt release doesn't budge then it's because of the above. I actually was able to lock the bolt back manually - It just wouldn't lock back with an empty magazine. I think I pushed the bolt release before the hammer pack was actually seated, rather than seating it and then pushing the bolt release. All works now though. 
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