Got my build together and it seems to function as advertised. Haven't cycled any dummies through it or test fired as I don't have a gizmo for loading belts yet. On to the problem.....
While trying to dissasemble, I can't get the driving spring rod to rotate the 1/4 turn clockwise after pushing it in as far as it will go (cocking handle was pulled all the way back and held in position while attempting to do this).
Needless to say, my eventual way of getting things apart was not desirable, but a plastic bucket makes a good trap for controlling the return spring when it cuts looses!
I reassembled with everything in place, but with the return spring left out. Same story as before, but this time I could pull the grip assembly off and have a look to see if I could figure out what's not moving right. It appears the sear isn't moving down far enough to allow those two nibs on the driving rod to enter the bolt and engage the retaining slot.
So where's the real problem? Is it the sear not moving correctly? Something else? I've spent the last 4 hours trying to figure this one out and have gotten no where.
While trying to dissasemble, I can't get the driving spring rod to rotate the 1/4 turn clockwise after pushing it in as far as it will go (cocking handle was pulled all the way back and held in position while attempting to do this).
Needless to say, my eventual way of getting things apart was not desirable, but a plastic bucket makes a good trap for controlling the return spring when it cuts looses!
I reassembled with everything in place, but with the return spring left out. Same story as before, but this time I could pull the grip assembly off and have a look to see if I could figure out what's not moving right. It appears the sear isn't moving down far enough to allow those two nibs on the driving rod to enter the bolt and engage the retaining slot.
So where's the real problem? Is it the sear not moving correctly? Something else? I've spent the last 4 hours trying to figure this one out and have gotten no where.