[spaceforcecmdr]

I have a model 25 that I restored to its stock form. The original owner made a funky stock for it, and also made his own trigger, sear, trigger guard and a few other parts. I was able to find all the parts I needed, and the gun looks great now, except for one issue. It'll load a round from the magazine, but when I cycle the bolt, it won't eject. The extractor grabs the casing, like it should, but it just stays there and I have to remove it by hand. Any idea what would cause this?

 

[Goldtrigger]

You may have a worn, or even a non existent ejector. If the Glenfield has the same removeable ejector that a Marlin has then maybe that part is either missing or damaged. After the extractor grabs the case and pulls it rearward, the case should run into the ejector to kick it out sideways and if it doesn't then my guess is that there's an ejector problem.

 

[spaceforcecmdr]

Thanks. Here's a few photos. Does this look normal?

 

[Goldtrigger]

The extractor and ejector are two different things. Your pics are showing the "extractor" which, from your pictures and report, sounds like it's functioning ok. The "ejector" which is held in the frame by the bolt and is further back from the breech is what sounds like it's either not present (fallen out of the frame) or is damaged to the point where it can't do its job. This is under the assumption that the Glenfield has an "extractor" just like the Marlin.

Part I'm referring to is pictured below.

 

[Goldtrigger]

Oh sorry spaceforcecmdr. I mistakenly advised you on your firearm like it was a centerfire levergun and didn't read that the model 25 is a rimfire. Apologies for that. Also, I would have little or no idea why your mod 25 isn't ejecting.

 

[spaceforcecmdr]

OK, thanks! I'll have to take a closer look. It could be that the part is missing. I had to replace a lot of other stuff. It'd be weird if the ejector weren't there, but ya never know.

 

[spaceforcecmdr]

Hey again, good news! I got it working. The ejector was there, and looked fine, but I think it was slightly bent out of place. I tweaked it just a bit, and voila. I actually found this rifle up in the rafters of my attic. I think it might've belonged to the guy who owned the house before the guy I bought it from. Anyway, amazingly enough, it appears to be in great shape, and now fully functional (although I haven't test fired). Whoever owned it originally tried to turn it into a target rifle or something. It appears he made his own stock, trigger, trigger guard and few other parts. It looked pretty rough around the edges, but the trigger was very light (too light, IMO). As soon as my finger even touched it, it'd actuate.

I decided to try to restore it to its original form, and I think it worked out. This is getting off topic, but here's the before and after pics. Not bad for a "free" rifle, but I probably spent almost as much on parts as it's worth. Still, pretty cool.

 

[Goldtrigger]

Good catch!

 

[Davo]

👍

 

[spaceforcecmdr]

Took it to the range this evening, and I love it. No issues at all. I had one misfeed, but no biggie. The indoor range I go to only has a max distance of about 40 ft, but it was still fun. I actually never shot a bolt action rifle until now. Good times! Definitely glad I stuck with it and found all the parts to get this running again.