Manual

Mauser 98k - Model M48

somewhat difficult (it requires some strength in your hands and you

are dealing with a very powerful firing pin spring, so pay careful at-

tention).

a. Check the position of the safety lever. It should be in the vertical

(upright) position. If it isn’t, put the bolt back in the rifle and

close it. Swing the safety lever up to the vertical position. Then

remove the bolt from the rifle and proceed.

b. Separate the firing pin assembly from the bolt body as follows.

Observe the small spring loaded plunger on the rear of the bolt

opposite the bolt handle. It is the Bolt Sleeve Lock Plunger.

Grasp the bolt in your left hand and with your left thumb, push in

the plunger. With your right hand, grasp and turn the whole rear

assembly counter clockwise. After one or two complete turns, the

rear assembly will turn easily without pressure on the locking

plunger. Unscrew the assembly and lift the firing pin assembly

out of the bolt body. You will likely find it covered with protec-

tive grease, which would likely cause a failure to fire. Soak both

the entire empty bolt body and the firing pin assembly in solvent.

c. Notice that the bolt body has two gas vents in the bottom of the

bolt body. These serve two purposes. First, they serve as the pri-

mary gas escape holes in case of a cartridge failure and second,

they are two lubrication ports giving you access to the whole bolt

internally because you won’t want to take it apart very often.

d. Clean the bolt body:

i. Swab the interior of the bolt body. Make sure there is no

dried grease left inside.

Fig 3. Bolt Assembly, Bottom View.

Third Lug

Cocking Piece

Bolt Sleeve

with Gas Shield

Gas Vents

Full Length

Claw Extractor

Sleeve Lock Plunger