M14 M305 firing pin removal
- Thread starter Grizzlypeg
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carefully!!!!!
You can do it without the disassembly tool but you may never get it back together....
With the bolt in the left hand and the thumb over the ejector, insert the blade of a screwdriver between the extractor and the lower cartridge seat flange. Pry the extractor upward to unseat it, The ejector will snap out against the thumb. Lift out the ejector assembly. extractor plunger and spring. Remove the firing pin from the rear of the bolt. Note: No attempt should be made to disassemble the roller from the bolt stud.
You can do it without the disassembly tool but you may never get it back together....
With the bolt in the left hand and the thumb over the ejector, insert the blade of a screwdriver between the extractor and the lower cartridge seat flange. Pry the extractor upward to unseat it, The ejector will snap out against the thumb. Lift out the ejector assembly. extractor plunger and spring. Remove the firing pin from the rear of the bolt. Note: No attempt should be made to disassemble the roller from the bolt stud.
If the proper bolt disassembly tool (combination tool) is not available, a fired case can be hooked under the extractor, and used to depress the ejector, so that the extractor may be tapped out. This is an interlocking assembly - the extractor shank retains the ejector and its spring, while the extractor retains its own plunger and spring. A .30-06 case can be placed in the chamber of the barrelled action and the bolt closed against it, to hold the ejector compressed.
This disassembly is best done with improvised tools, over a shag rug, or in a cluttered basement with poor lighting.
It is really best to have the proper tool, and be very careful that nothing gets lost.
This disassembly is best done with improvised tools, over a shag rug, or in a cluttered basement with poor lighting.
It is really best to have the proper tool, and be very careful that nothing gets lost.
