Need to disassemble the bolt of a Sauer 202.
Can someone explain me how to do it?

Thanks,

B.Martins

B Martins,

I've never disassembled my 202 Bolt, but I did manage to uncock it once andit was a night mare to get it cocked again so that I could get it ont the action.

Why do you need to disassemble?

Rgds,
FB

FB, I agree. My first thought was "don't even go there".

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Originally posted by Fallow Buck:
.... but I did manage to uncock it once andit was a night mare to get it cocked again ....

That is the easy part and is even covered on the rifle manual.

I have two Sauer 202 rifles and one has a jewelled bolt, and have decided to jewel the bolt of the second one.
In order to do that I need to disassemble the bolt.
I have done the same to other bolts but the way to disasemble the Sauer's simply eludes me!

B.Martins

Ok, I will try to explain this in English, if It is not understandable please forgive me, and I will write it down in Portuguese.

I’m writing this from memory as I don’t have my rifle in the office with me !

After removing the bolt from the rifle, hold the bolt body with your left hand ( it is better to wrap a rag around the bolt to have a better grip, and insert the tapered end of the hex key (used to remove the stock)on the hole in the left side of the cocking piece.

Now turn anti-clock wise until the bolt uncocks.

If you continue to turn anti clock wise a spring loaded pin that protrudes form the cocking piece will retract totally - until the two parts are even and past this point if you do one full turn the bolt will come apart.

Now you can remove the cocking piece and the firing pin together with the spring.

A fair amount of force is needed to cock the bolt, the same to disassemble it, and it is important to have a good grip of the bolt body and take care that the key doesn’t slip of the hole or it could damage the bluing of the cocking piece.

Hope it help´s.

Cumprimentos,

Hi Nsiro,

Your English is perfect, but I believe there must be something else that you left out on your explanation. After un-cocking the bolt the cocking piece will be fully into the recess and the straight wall of the recess makes it impossible to continue the anti-clockwise movement!

Best Regards

B.Martins

Hi,

b.martins you are correct, my explanation is not complete.

Tonight I will check it on the rifle, but I think it goes like this:

With the bolt uncocked, press the cocking piece pin against the spring until it retracts completely, clears the recess and is even with the bolt body, then you can proceed to turn until the bolt comes apart.

It is better to use some kind of plastic, or wood piece, to press on the spring loaded piece that fits the recess to avoid damaging it.

Good luck,
Cheer´s

Nuno

Hi,

I checked it and I confirm that this is the way to do it :

quote:

With the bolt uncocked, press the cocking piece pin against the spring until it retracts completely, clears the recess and is even with the bolt body, then you can proceed to turn until the bolt comes apart.

It is better to use some kind of plastic, or wood piece, to press on the spring loaded piece that fits the recess to avoid damaging it.

Cheer´s

Hi Nsiro,

It worked!

Thanks!

B.Martins