Globe Mohawk 555
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Have seen them in the $600 range in auctions, for some reason.
Some of these rifles work, some don't, some have headspace issues.
If they work, owners have reported satisfaction.
Haven't torn one down for years. I'd start with the SVT disassembly procedure as a guide.
Some of these rifles work, some don't, some have headspace issues.
If they work, owners have reported satisfaction.
Haven't torn one down for years. I'd start with the SVT disassembly procedure as a guide.
My buddy owns one - I have taken it apart for him, as I own an SVT-40 and it's about 90% the same. I got the gas system cover off after removing the stock, but memory tells me that it should come off without removing the stock (sorry - this was a little while ago). It's incredibly hard to clean the gas system. I would recommend NEVER shooting corrosive ammo in it (I assume not much corrosive 303 is around, but I have a few boxes of milsurp we assume is corrosive).
Question for you - my buddy's gas adjustment knob does not move. We think it's welded in place. Can you adjust the gas system and let me know if the knob moves for you? Memory says there are settings 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 etc. His gas system is set too high - factory ammo is pretty much not shootable so we are currently handload only.
I've asked a few random people here on CGN who have posted these for sale. Some say that the gas can be adjusted, others say no. I wonder if they were welded in place or they are corroded so bad. I shoot corrosive through my SVT-40 and have never had issues taking apart the gas system for cleaning.
Question for you - my buddy's gas adjustment knob does not move. We think it's welded in place. Can you adjust the gas system and let me know if the knob moves for you? Memory says there are settings 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 etc. His gas system is set too high - factory ammo is pretty much not shootable so we are currently handload only.
I've asked a few random people here on CGN who have posted these for sale. Some say that the gas can be adjusted, others say no. I wonder if they were welded in place or they are corroded so bad. I shoot corrosive through my SVT-40 and have never had issues taking apart the gas system for cleaning.
Some were so over-gassed that they slam-fired themselves to death when the frame stretched and the bolt carrier compressed, then both went back to proper dimensions.
Somewhere around here I have brass that came out of one of these instances: first round more-or-less normal. others opened right out, straight. They were obviously fired with the rifle in an unlocked condition.
Be warned, be careful!
Somewhere around here I have brass that came out of one of these instances: first round more-or-less normal. others opened right out, straight. They were obviously fired with the rifle in an unlocked condition.
Be warned, be careful!
Blastattack
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- Winnipeg MB
It doesn’t move by hand. It’s friction fit and required an SVT wrench/multi tool. Get one of those and try to turn it.
Oh trust, me - I have gone through 2 SVT tools on this Globco. Takes the 5-point "star" opening and turns it into a circle. The one I bought for my SVT we killed it, bought another one from a user here on CGN and killed it too. Now I need a third so I have a working one for my SVT that I won't use on this Globeco.
BlackPowderBurner
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- the chesterfield
Your gas regulator should not be adjusted without loosening the gas piston. Once you’ve loosened or removed the gas piston, the regulator is free to move. It may be a bit stuck from carbon so you can whack it down out of the gas port extension and replace it in the new position you want, holding it in place while you re-tighten the gas piston. There should be no condition where you actually strip the adjustment wrench, let alone two of them.
Not 100% sure what you mean about gas piston, as the long rod that moves the bolt works fine (isn't that the gas piston? Maybe I'm using the wrong word - sorry). The connector piece between what I call the piston rod and the horizontal piece attached to the port works fine. The horizontal piece that has a flat section on it that connects to the port is also seized. Soaked in Kroil for a week, put a wrench on it and I feel that I will break the gas port off of the rifle. Hence, our thought that it is welded in place. So the adjustment knob is stuck, and the horizontal piece from the gas port facing back towards the shooter (round hollow piece) is also stuck in place and a whole heck of a lot of force have been applied to both stuck pieces after soaking in Kroil for a week. I have not tried a propane torch but have thought of that - but it's not my gun so ultimately not my "problem". I suspect my buddy will eventually take it to the local gunsmith and ask them to have a go at it.
Unscrew the gas piston (part I), once removed or loose, then the gas regulator (part II) can be knocked out for cleaning or rotated for gas increase or decrease.
Once adjusted (up, down, or cleaned), put back the gas piston and tighten the gas regulator. Not too tight..
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Unscrew the gas piston (part I), once removed or loose, then the gas regulator (part II) can be knocked out for cleaning or rotated for gas increase or decrease.
Once adjusted (up, down, or cleaned), put back the gas piston and tighten the gas regulator. Not too tight..
Thanks for the picture! Unfortunately, the part you label as #1 is stuck and will not move. I put a wrench on it and twisted quite hard (this piece easily comes off my SVT). For my buddy, both your Part 1 and Part II are stuck and will not move even after soaking in Kroil. On my SVT I can move Part II without removing/changing Part I.
Or try shooting it as is and live with it, these were never highly sought after professional conversions. Globco doesn't really have a stellar reputation for their work. Sears sold better quality bubba milsups back in the day...
