You are correct, it was my fault. I still don’t think the bolt should have broke that easily. A better magazine design would prevent this from happening.
In the future if it occurs again, you could remove the breach, and remove the bolt prior to hammering out the mag. I have in the past taken shortcuts and created a mess by doing so. I have been in the exact same position as you although I didn't hammer the mag out while the bolt was in to cause damage.
-Matt
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