HK53 FTE with 762SND-6

[JTinIN]

Starting to look like extractor pulling off ... might also wish to "borrow" the extractor or bolt head on the postie 53 .., and try different ammo than Prvi

While you are at it, try a different recoil sprint (i.e. gut the posties and try the entire bolt, carrier and spring in your ...).

[Stout]

I do wonder if the factory 53 will run with this can. But that is an excellent suggestion.

[jfk]

For clarification the OP has a C93 pistol (53 style clone). Does anyone here have a C93 pistol to compare to a factory 53 or at least a V53, in regards to the bolt carrier, cocking tube support, and length of recoil rod.

[Stout]

For clarification the OP has a C93 pistol (53 style clone). Does anyone here have a C93 pistol to compare to a factory 53 or at least a V53, in regards to the bolt carrier, cocking tube support, and length of recoil rod.

Thanks JFK, but already have access to a HK53 for comparison. If you read my posts on this thread, I mention it several times.....

[Stout]

The factory HK53 I looked at today has a #15 locking piece. I'll swap the parts and report back with results. Thanks to all of you for the input.

[Stout]

The #15 locking piece did the trick. The gun now runs great with and without the can.

I did some measurements on the HK53, a pre sample model, and the top of the bolt is about 2mm longer than the Century cut and welded bolt. The cocking piston, with the charging lever, was already tight, so the HK53 bolt would not lock in place. But I'm still happy with it.

[Stout]

Here is an image of the cut down bolt carrier, right, against the factory HK53 carrier, left. I mention above that the cocking extension, the tube that pushes on the carrier, has almost no play in it with the short carrier, so the factory carrier would not fit. Can the tube be shortened? The cut down bolt functioned fine in the HK53.



Also, the change in locking piece did not alter the bolt gap. Still at .016".

[Stout]

I got a chance to try another SA trigger pack with a short ejector and all of the FTE problems disappeared. The gun ran flawless. Which ejector lever is the 53 supposed to have? And why are they different?