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I was looking at an 1894 today, and how locked the locking bolt is when the action closes. It made me wonder if the 62a I’ve been shooting locks correctly, because it is locked when closed, but there is some play and the bolt can be sort of wiggled about an 1/8″ withe the grip when it is locked. Seems to fire fine, just made me wonder if it should lock in tight like the 1894 does. Maybe the 62a I have is loose from wear and the 1894 is a little tight and the contrast is just throwing me a little. Just looking for peanut gallery type comments.
September 28, 2016
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An 1894 is a completely different system(large locking lug comes up behind the bolt) on a 94 than a 62, 62A, 1890, or 1906. The only thing that locks the bolt on a 1890 type action is the little protrusion that sticks off the forward portion of the firing pin. Hence, that is why the hammer has to be depressed to cycle the action. Don’t lose any sleep over a little wiggle in the bolt. Unless you are rupturing or swelling case heads, just have fun with it………………………
Erin
March 16, 2018
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I was looking at an 1894 today, and how locked the locking bolt is when the action closes. It made me wonder if the 62a I’ve been shooting locks correctly, because it is locked when closed, but there is some play and the bolt can be sort of wiggled about an 1/8″ withe the grip when it is locked. Seems to fire fine, just made me wonder if it should lock in tight like the 1894 does. Maybe the 62a I have is loose from wear and the 1894 is a little tight and the contrast is just throwing me a little. Just looking for peanut gallery type comments.
Yours is definitely loose if the bolt move 1/8″ when it is suppose to be locked. Mine moves about .010″ if I wiggle the for-end but if I hold the for-end forward, the bolt is locked solid. Your locking lugs on the bolt or locking slots on the frame are worn.
thanks for the replies. sort of wonder if there is an adjustment in there that can tighten it back up, or if that just is what it is. looking at the cases hadn’t occurred to me, so very helpful all the way around, thanks for jumping in.
June 5, 2015
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thanks for the replies. sort of wonder if there is an adjustment in there that can tighten it back up, or if that just is what it is. looking at the cases hadn’t occurred to me, so very helpful all the way around, thanks for jumping in.
No adjustment. Takes some serious gunsmithing to fix.
Vince
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