[Shad Roe]

Bought this rifle many years ago. Fired less than 200 rounds;40 of them yesterday. Always kept it clean&lubed;but,never disassembled the bolt.(I have the manual/must have been translated to English directly from Germanese by a German speaker?)

Thought about stripping down the bolt for cleaning;have had some problems with "bolts" in the past.

Just wondering how difficult this is as I am not as familiar with this gun's internals as I should be.

 

[Kimbercarry25]

Shad
Here is a couple places to take a look:

http://stevespages.com/pdf/hk_91.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygv8O5rNIrw

Been a long time since I had to pull one of these apart and both of these helped spur my memory a bit. Hope it helps..

 

[Shad Roe]

Shad
Here is a couple places to take a look:

http://stevespages.com/pdf/hk_91.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygv8O5rNIrw

Been a long time since I had to pull one of these apart and both of these helped spur my memory a bit. Hope it helps..

Thank you! That was a big help;or,will be after I watch the bolt disassembly again. Some auditory directionals would have been extra nice.

In reading the manual,I need to figure out what the "check lever" is so I can find its nose etc. I'm not ready to disassemble it just yet.

I already put a big scratch on top of the receiver while removing a carry handle. What a nuisance.

Thanks for the links.

 

[d762nato]

Shad Roe, It's pretty easy too do once you do it. I've been shooting the 91 and 93 since the early 80's. The problem comes when you reassemble the bolt head back on the carrier. When tou get around too it let me know if you have problems with those pesky locking rollers. You'll see what I mean when you go to put it back together.

 

[Shad Roe]

d762nato,I have to admit I've only shot .308 factory ammo.

Also,I'm pretty sure mine(1978) has a polygonal barrel. Not sure if that's good or bad;but,I think less common.

I noticed that when the Froglube gets cooled the rollers will stay inside for replacing the bolt in the gun.

Determined to learn how to strip this gun with confidence. Going slow.

Will contact you if I have problems,many thanks!

 

[fredbart]

The polygonal barrel was, in fact, much more common in the USA than the conventionally rifled barrel. The normal rifling was only available for a relatively short time. Good parts support is available from HKPARTS.NET. Adam is the boss there and he is very helpful.

This is a great rifle for a strong guy who doesn't need to reload.

 

[Shad Roe]

fredbart,many thanks for the info. I did not aim to spread misinformation;glad I asked the question. And thank you for the link to HKPARTS!

I am not a strong guy;nor do I reload(did many years ago). Have a decent supply of ammo(modest by some standards,I'm sure). Plan to install some sort of bipod when I put back on the wide,black forestock that has the groove for installation of same.

The HK91 is a lot of rifle for me. I bought it knowing little about it except that it is a honkin' machine. (I was a lot stronger then too!)

Now I want to put some optical sights of some sort along with a bipod.

Thanks for all the replies.

Now I'm learning all I can about the smaller black rifles(.223). There's a lot to learn! They are more my size.

 

[fredbart]

HKParts.net has the items that you need

ShadRoe: You are welcome for the info. You will find HK parts can be very expensive. The factory scope and mounts may take your breath away in pricing. As you noted, the factory bipod legs fold into the recesses in the fore end. The factory bipod has pointy feet for digging into sand or soil. It is much different than a Harris bipod and perhaps three times the price.

B-Square used to make a telescopic sight base that would fit standard US 1" tubes. However, this base will slightly mar the finish on the upper receiver.

For those who do not know, the HK-91 has a fluted chamber that leaves very deep grooves in the brass. In addition, the rifle ejects the brass about 15 feet to the front and right. Perfect for military use, not so good for range use.

This is an ideal fixed location battle rifle. To use it and move with it gets harder as one ages. Fully loaded with accessories, I'll bet it weighs as much as a modern SAW rifle. All the Best.

 

[alcortje]

CTD/CDNN/Nurmrich

I had picked up an original claw mount from Cheaper Than Dirt last year. It was "cheaper than dirt" at only $65. They had a lot of accessories for the G3/91/SAR8. The mount also had the 1913 mount to attach to it. Pass on the B-Square mount. you won't be happy with it.

Did note that placing an EOTech on it put the line of sight really high. Wouldn't have been any different if I had used a standard scope in low rings. But at 100 yards even the wife could manage head shots on the target when she has only shot a 10/22 and a Win92 44-40 at 25/50 yards.

Flutes chamber is not a big deal. Looks bad but reloads fine and I've never had a round that wouldn't extract. Do be prepared to clean the snot out of the chamber as it does seem to hold more crud than normal.

CDNN had the collapsable stock at one time. The price was "reasonable" at one time but climbed over time. Not sure I would want it for practical reasons but it does have a cool factor to it.

Furniture and grips are always available and usually cheap. The factory bipod doesn't impress me much so I don't keep it on the rifle. One day I'll break down and pick up the 22 conversion for it.

Nurmrich has parts up the wazoo for it and still has magazines. CTD had them for $2 until the latest unpleasantness in CT.

You have a great rifle. Stripping the bolt is nice to know but I haven't found it a priority in mine. Get a copy of the armourers manual. You can find a copy on line. Try Biggerhammer...


Cheers J sends

 

[alcortje]

EOtech on a G3/91/SAR8

Here is a friend of mine with my SAR8, orginal claw mount and the EOTech sight. You can see how high it sits. However even with standard open sights you can hit at 100M with little effort.


Cheers J sends

 

[Shad Roe]

You have a great rifle. Stripping the bolt is nice to know but I haven't found it a priority in mine. Get a copy of the armourers manual. You can find a copy on line. Try Biggerhammer...
Cheers J sends

Is there a dedicated chamber brush for the HK91?

I have the collapsible stock as well. Great if you want to conceal under a raincoat;but,otherwise not much use I can see. Agree it is cool.

Looks like I will forego optics for now. Ditto the bipod. I don't prefer the original wide stock. The G3 front stock is svelte.

Will try to get a copy of the armorer's manual. Thank you.

 

[alcortje]

You can get chamber mops and brushes for it but not a "dedicated" one. I spray it with Gun Scrubber and let the gunk drain out and then swab with a mop soaked in Hoppes. If I have been shooting a lot then I use a chamber brush to get things loosened up. I've used shotgun mops in a pinch.

You might not want optics right now but I would pick up the original claw mount from CTD while they have them and they are less than an arm and a leg. Otherwise you might end up having to settle for the BSquared mount later. They slide around under recoil and mar the finish on the receiver.


Cheers J sends

 

[cslater]

I had a HK original cleaning kit and there was a set of brushes,looked like the Colt SP1 set.Similiar to the point i started using a 30-06 WW2 kit I always used #9 and let it raise the copper overnight.
I reloaded over 10 thousand rounds for my HK in 308 and the fluted chanbers were not a a problem but unless you had a case mouth buffer you dented the case mouth.

I learned how to take mine apart and put it together fresh out the box.The roller spring/fireing pin block is very strong and be prepared to cuse and think you need 3 hands.Easiest way is to simply slide it together,but become comfortable with the book first.Mine loved light bullets but shot very well with heavy heavy loads also.I just got tired of lugging 14 pounds of steel and lead around the woods.Enjoy it,I mis my old boat anchor.