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1910 Mauser

kwhefnerkwhefner Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited April 2011 in Ask the Experts
I have a 1910 Mauser Pocket pistol that seems to fire on it's own, I believe that it doesn't always hold the striker back when it cycles through after firing. It also doesn't always line the next round up with the barrel. However my biggest issue is that it fires on it's own, any help would be great.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IMHO, should be taken to a qualified gunsmith for disassembly and inspection/repair. There is no way we can diagnose the problem on the net. It can be any number of things including broken or worn parts in the linkage between the trigger and striker. These old Mausers are quite complex and use a number of the old type of fragile leaf springs rather then modern coil springs. I broke one in a 1914 years ago when trying to reassemble it, and since I couldn't fix it had to acquire a vintage replacement.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's probably a worn firing pin or sear - on the 1910/1914 the firing pin is held under pressure by the mainspring and retained by the sear, specifically the interaction of the firing pin and sear. If one or both are worn the firing pin will slip - see the schematic for how the parts interact.

    http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=1330

    A gunsmith should have no problem fitting the parts.
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  • 62fuelie62fuelie Member Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    These were machined to VERY close tolerances and the inside of them will make you shake your head when compared to current production. I would second the recommendation to take it to a good gunsmith who is familiar with these little pistols. Be careful with the grips, if I'm not mistaken they are all one piece and wrap around the grip frame.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 62fuelie
    These were machined to VERY close tolerances and the inside of them will make you shake your head when compared to current production. I would second the recommendation to take it to a good gunsmith who is familiar with these little pistols. Be careful with the grips, if I'm not mistaken they are all one piece and wrap around the grip frame.

    They do and are on fairly tight, must be slid of easily and evenly. If too much pressure is applied to a side I could see them being accidentally split along the back.
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