Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Following a thread I started a few weeks ago WTB,tidy BSA Hunter triple two ,I,ve got to scratch the trebly itch.Thanks to the numerous replys from various jokers, particularly big up to @akaroa1 who as middle link in the chain put me onto this purdy one circa 1959.Done no work on the hill with low round count.Having been a safe 'Queen' it's in fact a Regent model from the Royal line that succeeded the Hunter line approx 1956.I,m yet to fire it,but have discovered it's got an apawling glacial lock time due to a weak main spring which I suspect may not even strike the primer with enuff oompf.Possibly caused by being stored in a safe for decades in the cocked position loading up the spring tention?As you do I,m wanting to strip open the bolt to investigate possible oxidized storage oil gumming up the lock time.Being a modified mini Mauser action,I'm attempting to unscrew the striker clockwise past the fully cocked detent to spring it open ,but don't have the talent to get it spun past this point.Anyone know how to pull one of these bolts down? Note it's not like a conventional Mauser action where you first engage the cocked safety , withdraw bolt,to anticlockwise unscrew the bolt striker.Got me stumped...