Cross bolt in mauser stock crack repairs

I used the thinnest ca cyano acryillic glue i could find. How to repair a crack in the recoil lug area of your stock surplus. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more. More than likely the stock is too short in that dimension and letting the action screw bottom out, either because the action is inletted too deep or the screw countersink is too deep. It is the start of the traditional mauser split caused by the tang being rammed back into the stock. When building a large caliber or heavy recoiling rifle, crossbolts are typically used to reinforce the action area of the rifle stock to prevent cracking. The mauser rifle actually is backward from most americanmade bolt action rifles particularly the springfield. The glue forms a bond that is supposed to be stronger than the wood. I know everyone on here seems to use a 700, or one of the custom actions. Spanish 1916 mauser 7x57 firearm restoration military. Im just cleaning up a mauser 98 my grandfather brought back from the war. If the crack is located in an area where the cross bolt and the glue method could be used, the two of them used together should make a strong repair, dress and finish the repair as needed.

If oils and or solvents have permeated the wood at the crack, it might be easier to replace the stock. The other, like on the mauser 98, is actually a steel surface against which the receiver recoil lug bears, spreading out the recoil force and providing a noncompressible steel bearing surface for the recoil lug. You did get lucky and it sounds like you actually have a mauser oberndorf stock according to the waa 655. To prevent the shock loading which is caused by firing from shifting the barreled system back in the stock, the recoil lug must be bearing properly on the recoil cross bolt in mauser style systems or the equivalent portion of the stock. I am thinking about accuglass bedding epoxy to to seal the crack well and then go in and put some pins in the stock coming from the receiver tang area down through the crack and into the lower part of the wrist. Looks like hell cause i never finished working on it. I used thin glue so that it would flow down into the crack. Cracked stock the firearms forum the buying, selling or. If you have any questions regarding this item, you should contact the seller before bidding. I figured it would help stop the crack from propagating further down and also reinforce the wood. Mauser rifle bolt handle tig welding service for sale at. Here are before and after photos of a repair i made on a spanish mauser stock.

One can be added and it too will help keep the crack closed and help with future cracking. Mauser broomhandle reproduction walnut grip cleaning rod. You can find both new and used rifle stocks and forend parts for mauser guns on ebay. Mar 14, 2011 the crack break is clean and should repair well. Mauser bolt handle converts straight bolt or widearc bolt mausers to bent bolt. I think you will have to install pillars if you are thinking about repairing your current stock. Thought about picking up some socket head cap screws from my buddy at work. This bolt will work in any standard length mauser 98 action but it is. The crack went from the top of the stock down to the cross bolt and then started.

The back crack got some devcon plastic steel putty 10110, which is sort of like jb weld on steroids. This bolt will work in any standard length mauser 98 action but it is correct in a ww1. I have a mauser 98 action and bolt that i have trued up and is ready to go. While the repair may show, the stock will be very strong and the gun usable. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. There is a shiny area in front of the crossbolt that i first thought was where it used to be, but i think that is where the receiver touches. On the inside of the stock i drilled a very small hole 116 at bottom of the crack and about the same length as the crack that would allow the epoxy to flow up and through the crack from the inside. Krest i mauzer is a 1925 soviet silent adventure film directed by vladimir gardin. Well used, crack in stock near but running to rear hole for sling.

Choose a location that has a thick cross section that will allow you to pull the crack together tightly. Jan 24, 2012 without seeing the stock in person its hard to tell what the problem is and zane wont know for sure until he gets the action out of the stock. I am locating a cross bolt to install into a custom stock for a mauser. Spend any time exploring gun forums and corners of the internet dedicated to military surplus firearms, and youll quickly encounter the opinion that mausers bolt design is the standard by which all other bolt actions should be judged, and that most subsequent improvements were purely costsaving modifications as a big fan of the smallring mauser variants, especially in.

Does anyone know what size the front and rear action screws are for the 98 mauser. I looked at it and the barrel and the rifling was in great shape. This crack extends through but i was not able to get a picture of the inside of the crack. Please watch this video before you place your bolt in the trash. I picked it up at my local gun shop the other day and it was the best looking one.

Mauser stock question cracked registered users do not see the above ad. Mauser recoil lug nut spanner wrench mauser platform. The at bolt handle is an ugly abomination that no mauser deserves imo. More than likely, when you removed the bolt from the receiver, the bolt handle pivoted back into battery. A friend of mine came by today with this mauser 98, chambered in. I do not see a cross bolt recoil lug in the stock like the military rifles use. This is a rare stock and cant be replaced easly so i need to repair the stock. The stock can be repaired internally with all repairs invisible when the gun is. Fixing a small crack on wrist of a rifle stock at the rear. Jan 07, 2019 there was a small amount of yellow showing in the crack. Repairs to old oil soaked stocks practical machinist. The bright finished bolt has some oxidation on the bolt handle itself but otherwise it is a hard to find original that is all matching with correct proofed small parts.

Personalized engraved floor plates, rifle bolt engraving, timney safety, dayton mark ii safety, mauser engraved floor plate, mosin nagant bolt, mauser rifle parts, you can order at. Cipherk98, the tiny crack may suddenly grow into a serious one. It makes a downward curve and goes back towards the front of the gun. It can also be used for the assembly and repair of all kinds of wood products. The third picture shows a crack in the side of the stock, on the muzzle side of the crossbolt and a bit above it. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mauser designs were also exported and licensed to many countries which adopted them as military and civilian sporting firearms. Jan 15, 2012 here are before and after photos of a repair i made on a spanish mauser stock. A mauser 98 wood stock is traditional for the weapon, whether the hardwood is cherry, maple, oak, birch, walnut, or poplar. With this kit, plus acraglas and a varispeed drill, you can do quick, easy, sure tohold repair jobs on cracked or broken stocks. Most often such cracks happen due to a problem further up in the stock near the recoil lug cross bolt. Will also fit the majority of military surplus mosin nagant variant designs with original type recoil lug nut m9, m38, m39, m44, t53, etc. Thats because it is part of the original bottom metal which was done away with on the new replacement blind box stock. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item.

On the mauser, the firing pin cocks when the bolt is closed and the bolt handle is puched down. To prevent the shock loading which is caused by firing from shifting the barreled system back in the stock, the recoil lug must be bearing properly on the recoil crossbolt in mauserstyle systems or the equivalent portion of the stock. I disassembled it to clean and inspect everything and noticed the stock had a small crack running through it between the trigger assembly. Cracked stock the firearms forum the buying, selling. This wrench fits the majority of 8mm milsurp mauser variant designs with k98 type recoil lug nut k98k, m2447, m48, vz. Rifle stock and forend parts for mauser for sale in stock. With your right hand pushing the bolt forward, use the fingers of your left hand palm aganst the left side of the stock to squeeze the extractor bow towards the bolt body. Mauser 98 barrel screw question the firearms forum the. Sand repair area with 120 or coarser grit, concentrating on making a cross scratch pattern in the central area of the the glue joint on both pieces.

We have parts, accessories and schematics for your firearm needs. It was time to do away with the cross threaded 14 bolt front action screw. Drill out the hole in just the outside section with a larger size bit to provide clearance for the screw threads, so when the srew is put in, it only bites on the far side of the crack and will pull the crack together. Wipe down with acetone again until paper towels come up clean. In the old days, the cross bolt was also the recoil shoulder. You are bidding on a rare ww1 vintage mauser gew 98 amberg rifle bolt complete with matching numbers 5747 in very good original condition. Gunsmithing how to install magnum crossbolts in a rifle stock.

A problem in this area, lets the action push back, and this cracks the stock. Then drill 58 holes crossways to epoxy in the dowels. What you can do if you have a mauser bolt that is just all messed up. Once the mauser 98 cross bolt wrench is securely in place, turn the t handle in a counterclockwise direction to loosen the nut while applying downward pressure to prevent the cross bolt wrenchs pins from slipping out of the cross bolt nut holes. This is my first gun so i was just wondering if there was a way to fix it. Hoosier gun works, dealing in gun parts, 00 gun parts, 2000 gun stocks, magazines, 500 barrels. The germans serial numbered the stock inside the barrel channel, sometimes its stamped and sometimes penciled. Mar 25, 2009 what you can do if you have a mauser bolt that is just all messed up. The recoil thrust is supposed to be taken up by the recoil crossbolt shown in your previous post below the receiver ring. The goal is to get the bolt handle bent without the nearby cocking cam bevel at rear of bolt body changing color beyond straw color.

Just gluing the crack at the wrist without repairing the areas of the. I whittled out a couple of pieces of walnut that could be glued in placed and then shaped to the right profile. In most cases, to fix the crack, you first need to fix the recoil lug. As most of you know, i only use acraglass for my repairs. You can also use hardwood dowels to make cross bolts to reinforce the stock. Please consider if the handle of the hardcocking bolt in questions been welded onto the bolt body, or heated for reshapingforming, unless the proper method of welding and use of ample heat sinks were applied during the operation, then its most likely that the cocking cam surface on the rear of the bolt body lost its casehardening during.

My single rune bnz 43 is an excellent shooter, but the stock finally. If you have to close the bolt on a chambered round say some fool dropped one in the pipe, do what paul mauser designed it to do in that situation. A broken rifle stock is heartwrenching, but it neednt mean the end for that gun. Rifle stock and forend parts for mauser for sale in. It only moves about an 8th of an inch back, and forth along the grove that its in. As for the lack of an x, not all rifles got them during the rebuild process for whatever reason. Mauser rifle bolt handle tig welding service auction. But is there anything wrong with using the 98 for a 600 to yd. The cross over model 1640 improved mauser over the m96 is a cross between the m98 and m96. Mauser rifle bolt handle tig welding service 8424473 buyer tip.