Problem Hakim

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Pak75

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I am thinking of buying a certain Egyptian Hakim. Met the owner and president of the local gun range for a test drive. The gun has a problem. It fires the first round, chambers the next but the round will not fire at the next trigger pull. Had to remove bolt, bolt carrier to dislodge the hammer from the sear. Tried again the same result. After the third time gave up trying to make it work. I noticed each time the trigger was hard back. It is as if it didn't return to battery after the first shot. Tried pushing the trigger forward but would not move either way. The trigger pull felt normal on each sucessful shot. Two types of ammo tried, Hanson softips and 70's Yugo surplus. I don't think it is a recoil energy problem though. All cases ejected the typical 1/4 mile forward and right. It feels every bit as if the disconnector is jamming the return of the trigger and the hammer is being caught by the sear and not the disconnector before the trigger is released.
Am I correct as to the proper role of the disconnector?

Please let me know what any of you think. I have the option now of buying a nicer one he has for the same price or fixing this one at a discount. Being the President of the local range he wants to be sure I have a safe working rifle. I may take my AG42B apart tonight to see how the trigger mechanism works. I hope to have rifle #34. Thanks. :)
 
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The Swedish rifles are considered ammunition sensitive. Your problem may have that as a component in the chain of events.

There may be a dirty spring not forcing the trigger back, or lack of lube.

Are you holding the rifle firmly like a scared teenage recruit sucking up the recoil, or are you carefully firing benchrest-style with a very soft recoil?
 
I had a Hakim once upon a time. The two screws that hold the trigger group to the bottom of the action can work themselves loose and cause eradic problems like that. Try snugging them up and trying it again - you might get lucky and that fixes the problem.
 
Hi Pak75.
The gas port should be adjusted so the cases land about 20-25 feet in front of you, to the right a bit (not 1/4 mile:D ). If you are ejecting them over 50' then possibly try backing off the gas a bit. The hard recoil may possibly be binding or jamming something in the trigger mechanism and will soon break the ejector to boot. To decrease gas, turn pie shaped valve clockwise. Wide open the pie shaped piece should be pointing toward the breech (6 o'clock). It should only turn clockwise to about the 9 o'clock position, & easily with the proper tool. The 9 o'clock position probably will not cycle the action, it's trial & error to find the happy spot. Check this against a proper manual or other qualified reference (disclaimer stuff :rolleyes: ). Best of luck, as they are a real nice rifle to shoot as well as being accurate & technically interesting.
Cheers
Jaguar
 
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