Help me please, with my Sako!

cleve00

I just bought an used Sako Finnbear at a gun show, and pulled the bolt out of the carrage to clean it. The firing pin engaged and now I can't get the bolt back in the carrage! Stupid me I should have bought a manual. Can anyone help me or do I have to take it to a Smith?[V] Thanks

IncarcerationFacilitator

Try these:

[http://www.gunpics.net/russian/m9130/mnboltdis.html]

[http://www.surplusrifle.com/finnishmosin/disassemble/pdf/mosinnagantbolths.pdf#search='mosin nagant bolt disassembly']

It can be reset, I've done the same to mine....

cleve00

no luck[:(]Thanks for the effort

rufe-snow

The Sako Models I'm familar with have a Bolt Stop Assembly on the left side of the action, (just above the wood line), opposite the bolt handle. There is a button on it you have to press to get the bolt out.

Try inserting the bolt into the action while pressing on the button.

cleve00

quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
The Sako Models I'm familar with have a Bolt Stop Assembly on the left side of the action, (just above the wood line), opposite the bolt handle. There is a button on it you have to press to get the bolt out.

Try inserting the bolt into the action while pressing on the button.

nononsense

Cleve00,

I can't tell for sure from your description but it sounds like your cocking piece rotated and is out of position and fell into the 'fired' (deeper notch) and can't go back into the receiver. You need to pull back on the cocking piece and rotate it back into the small notch on the bolt body.

Here is a link to the manual for the Finnbear:

http://stevespages.com/page7b.htm

Scroll down to the Sako Finnbear and select. You need Adobe Acrobat to read these files.

Best of luck!

cleve00

Yes, I have the bolt free from the rifle but the bolt was cocked to fire when I removed it. While cleaning the bolt it fired (or de-cocked), and now it will not go back into the rifle (bolt housing).

C'mon there has to be some experts out there to help out this poor ol' boy.

nononsense

I just explained what to do, you have to pull back on the cocking piece and rotate it back into the 'cocked' notch while holding onto the bolt body. It is a stiff spring so be careful. You can contain the body in a vice if you protect it. You can also grab the bottom of the cocking piece in a smooth jaw vice and accomplish the same procedure.

cleve00

Ok I'll give it a try. Thanks for download also! [;)]