I've posted photos of this gun recently, and been involved in several discussions on this model in different forums. (It is also my avatar) The gun was given to me by my mother just to get it out of the house after my father passed away in 1988. Till last month when I took it out to take photos, and do some research, it has been in the box since 1988. I do not remember the last time I shot it. It has probably been since the early 1980's since the gun has been fired. My father bought the gun brand new in 1950.
It is kind of like dried oil/grease around the bolt, and my intention was to clean before shooting, but I could not figure out how to get it apart with the manual, however, I found online videos of the break down process, so will clean with video in front of me. The opportunity to shoot came before cleaning. I figured it couldn't hurt. First shot empty jammed. Second shot, jam.
I'm hoping a break down and good cleaning will cure this. Am I correct in this thinking?
On the second photo, near the front of the bolt is what looks like caked on oil or grease. It is hard. My theory is to clean the insides and the bolt with some Hoppe's No. 9. That a good idea?
This is the first jam. The empty was jammed in there so tight, I had to use a screwdriver to get it out. I could not take the clip out as the next round was still being held onto by the clip. (Clip or magazine, but that's another thread) nor could I pull back on the bolt until I had pried the empty out with the screwdriver.
This is the second jam. The empty is the cartridge in back, and the live cartridge in front was partially in the chamber. No screwdriver was needed. Pulling back on the bolt finished ejecting the empty. These are the only two shots I took. Decided not to shoot again till I take it apart and clean.
This is the ammo I recently ordered online, and is the ammo I was shooting today in case the ammo could have had something to do with it.
A good macro lens shows tons of specks of dirt and stuff that just can't be seen normally. :shock:
It is kind of like dried oil/grease around the bolt, and my intention was to clean before shooting, but I could not figure out how to get it apart with the manual, however, I found online videos of the break down process, so will clean with video in front of me. The opportunity to shoot came before cleaning. I figured it couldn't hurt. First shot empty jammed. Second shot, jam.
I'm hoping a break down and good cleaning will cure this. Am I correct in this thinking?
On the second photo, near the front of the bolt is what looks like caked on oil or grease. It is hard. My theory is to clean the insides and the bolt with some Hoppe's No. 9. That a good idea?
This is the first jam. The empty was jammed in there so tight, I had to use a screwdriver to get it out. I could not take the clip out as the next round was still being held onto by the clip. (Clip or magazine, but that's another thread) nor could I pull back on the bolt until I had pried the empty out with the screwdriver.

This is the second jam. The empty is the cartridge in back, and the live cartridge in front was partially in the chamber. No screwdriver was needed. Pulling back on the bolt finished ejecting the empty. These are the only two shots I took. Decided not to shoot again till I take it apart and clean.

This is the ammo I recently ordered online, and is the ammo I was shooting today in case the ammo could have had something to do with it.

A good macro lens shows tons of specks of dirt and stuff that just can't be seen normally. :shock: