Just for my edification. What can cause a bolt to lock up?

[Blue Avenger]

if there was a primer blowout, it could have moved the extractor a bit and locked it until wiggling moved it back

[Dave Hoback]

Ok, look… I wasn’t gonna get into this on account the mere whisper of its name destroys entire villages! But I can tell you exactly what caused the problem. Now, I don’t want you to be alarmed, but it was COVID. COVID Bolt Liftimus, to be exact.

Yup! I see this being big, BIG stuff my friends. Possible site-wide outbreak of our Forum! (In LOW raspy-whispering voice.) “The Horror.., the Horror!”