Dissasembly of Mauser Mod 71/84

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How does one take apart this old rifle? I have managed to remove the bolt, which is a bit treaky in itself, but got stuck on separating the barrel/action from the wood. I have removed the single forearm band (the gun is a short barreled cadet model) and the two major screws attaching the triggerguard to the action, but can not pull out the trggerguard. It seems there is a third screw in front of the triggerguard, but access to it is blocked by the cartridge elevator....

Would appreciate a word from someone who knows the next step.
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Ramrod
 
DISASSEMBLY: The 71/84 bolt is tricky to remove.

1) DO NOT REMOVE THE BOLT RETAINING SCREW!!! It is pinned to the bolt itself with a tiny cross-pin and will not back out completely without breaking it. It will back out sufficiently to allow the bolt retainer washer to slide over the receiver bridge. Back out the bolt sufficiently to allow the washer to clear ... and no more.

2) Open the bolt and pull it all the way to the rear.

3) With the right hand (I'm right-handed) hold a good amount of back tension on the bolt and with the right thumb or a finger of the right hand hold the bolt retainer washer up so that it can clear the receiver bridge.

4) While holding back pressure on the bolt, with the left hand move the magazine cut-off lever from the back position to the forward position. As the cut-off lever is moving, the bolt should softly snap back out of the receiver.

Re-installation is only a matter of re-introducing the bolt to the receiver. It will slide past the spring without any tricky manuvers being necessary.


ht tp://www.militaryrifles.com/Germany/71-84Mau.htm
 
Norseman,
thanks for the help. The Mauser is indeed 11 mm (i believe it is 11 x 60mm). I do not think this model was adopted by Bavaria, but Model 71/84 was adopted by the German Army of the period.
The gun has a tubular magazine and of course a cartidge elevator mechanism which is operated by the bolt. You sort of have to yank on the bolt at the end of the opening stroke to get the elevator to come up.

I am trying to remove the trigger guard - which should not be too difficult (same as on a more modern Mauser like Model 98 - just undo two screws and the guard comes out) but the trigger gurd on this Model 71/84 does not want to come out easily. I am a bit afraid to apply too much force, in case there is the 3rd screw somewhere holding the triggerguard in place.

Ramrod
 
From what Ive been reading on them they are quite collectible and valueable in the U.S. but Im not sure what they are worth here in Canada. Post some pics if you have a chance.
 
Trigger guard screw

The trigger guard stays attached to the forearm for field stripping. Access to that third screw is gained only when you have the action out of the wood.

The mag tube has to be removed to allow the action to come out. I have a full length rifle as opposed a carbine (? never seen one). On mine, I have to remove the screw that retains a cross bar that holds the front barrel band. Once that is off, the mag tube slides out, the two trigger guard screws are removed and the barrel bands taken off. No special tools or techniques needed other than good screwdrivers.

Remove mag tube, barrel bands and then trigger guard screws.
 
Thanks Englishman_Ca. Who would have thought the tubular mag should be removed first.
The carbine (I have called it cadette by mistake) has a 50 cm barrel and the mag holds probably no more than 3 rounds and it looks a bit like a "sporterized" military rifle becuse the fron part of the barrel is not supported by the wood. The plug at the fore end of the mag has no stacking hook. Other than that it appears to be the same as the full size IG 71/84.
Thanks again
Ramrod
 
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