Wanted: Hakim 8mm rifle parts

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Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Ben,

Remind me: I seem to remember the Hakim has a really odd bolt release when fully drawn to the rear on an empty mag? Cannot remember just how it releases but I was caught out doing a 100% check on a museum collection. I pulled back the bolt to check 'empty', and could not work out how to release it. Very embarrassing, but saved by an old hand who had been caught in similar fashion some time before.

Mike

The receiver cover operates a bit like a handgun slide. Push it to the front against the operating springs. It will click to lock the bolt and cover together. Then push to the rear to cock the hammer. If the bolt release is one one side (forget which), the cover will stay to the rear and the bolt carrier fly forward. In the other position, the bolt stays to the rear. I think the release lets go of the carrier to load the top round off the magazine.