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Posted: 3/25/2016 10:18:01 PM EDT
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I'm working on a Sears M2200 (better known as the Savage Model 36) bolt action rfle. It had trouble with extraction/ejection which was taken care of. I had disassembled the bolt and after it was reassembled, found that the bolt handle flopped loosely. You can still unlock, pull the bolt back and lower the bolt, but when it is lowered, the bolt handle can be moved freely (up & down). There's no tension to keep it closed. Numrich catalog page 985 illustrates it. After examining the image, I installed the bolt collar (part 2) on backwards.That would explain why there's enough space for the bolt to flop around loosely.
Now, the interesting thing about the design: It can be made at home. The barrel is held in place by two pins. The receiver is tubular steel and can easily be cut with drill, saw & file. The trigger group is mostly stampings and that can be made with flat stock. The only tricky part is which is easy if you have a milling machine is the receiver extension. About the only part that can't be fabricated by hand is the magazine, |
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