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First time disassembling a 71/84. Can't seem to get the selector lever to push forward so I can remove the bolt. Don't want to force it and perhaps break it if the part is rusty underneath. Any suggestions?
Sure wish there was a website like that for a Mod 71 Mauser.
The selector operates with the bolt open. To switch to single shot retract the bolt, raising the shell carrier, then move the selector forward. To change back retract the bolt and move the selector to the rear. The carrier drops down when the bolt is closed. If the carrier won't pop up when the bolt is drawn back then something is broken.OK, took it apart, pushed elevator up from bottom, pushed selector lever forward, and got the bolt out. Now it's all reassembled, and I still don't know how the selector works. How do I go from single shot to tube-fed without taking the thing apart each time?