Sears and Roebuck model 34 .22

[ttank0789]

I am wanting to fix an old .22 of my father's into shooting shape so I can start teaching my stepson the fundamentals. It is a Sears & Roebuck, Ted Williams, Model 34 semi auto. For the last 10 years or so it hasn't functioned quite right... failure to eject, failure to feed, the safety sticks, etc. So I enlisted my brother's help the other day and we sat down and stripped it down thinking it possibly just needed a good cleaning and oiling, but the problem still persists.

I went hunting for a manual or any other literature I could find but all I could run down was the parts list and schematic... These guns haven't been manufactured since the 1960's so I am sort of at a loss.

If anyone has a pdf of the manual or knows a place to download or buy one, or even any experience working with this particular model, or any semi-auto rimfire, I would greatly appreciate any advice, pointers, info, or thoughts you may have.

[Bugflipper]

I have worked on them, but honestly it's been years ago and I can't remember a lot about them. I will try to help anyway since a lot of folks probably haven't messed with them much. Check for any burs at contact points. Make sure there are no broken pieces. Try to cycle manually and see if it's 100% reliable feeding and extracting without firing. Pay special attention to the trigger extension. I think I had a few of them where they rode the bolt and created resistance. The extractor should have sharp surfaces and not be rounded. If everything checks out then there is a good chance you just need a magazine spring. If that is the problem you may even get by with stretching it a little to increase force for feeding. One more thing. When it's apart try putting a bullet in the chamber by hand and remove it by hand. It should go in and out without force. Sometimes there is a lot of carbon build up on old .22s and the chamber gets too tight to feed reliably. It usually takes more than a normal cleaning to break the fouling loose if it's built up bad.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=8489
http://www.histandard.info/manuals/sears/rfrifles/1081D150R.pdf
Make sure to pay attention to how the parts are "sharp" in the diagram. Shiny is fine from wear. But you don't want anything to look rounded over.
Good luck.

[Ladobe]

Your rifle was made by High Standard for Sears late 60's.   It probably has a part number on it, either 583.3400, 3401, 3402 or 3403.   There were 4 versions between rifle and carbines.   
 
You might find help at:
Jack First http://www.jackfirstgun.com/
Numrich  http://www.gunpartscorp.com/
 
The J.C. Higgins Model 31 came out in 1956, I have one that I got new in early 1959, and did find some pdf's for it a few years ago.
 
 
Ooops!  Went out and took a smioke break and Bugflipper jumped in...

[ratdog]

i have been getting my parts for my old marlin rebuilds  for my  marlin's from numrich arms.they carry a lot of used parts.yours sounds like it needs a new extractor easy fix good luck.