dbmjr1
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This shotgun, an Armalite AR-17 came into our shop and I got it at what I thought was a good price.
It has a broken extractor/ejector on the inside of the receiver. It was difficult for me to photograph with my phone and my limited photography skills.
I am neither an expert in Armalite, nor am I an expert on the AR-17.
Armalite made these shotguns in 1964-1965. Supposedly there were only 1,200 assembled, but this one has a serial number in the 1300's. Sources say that parts for 2,000 firearms were made. Where those parts are is a mystery to me.
I am posting this because I could find very little about this firearm on the web. I have yet to locate a schematic. If you can help with this, I'd be grateful.
My goal is to document the entire process of disassembling/assembling this very rare shotgun. Then, perhaps, produce a YouTube tutorial.
Without further adieu, . . .
Overall view (I'll get a better picture in the sun)
The barrel lettering.
The barrel lug is held by this extension.
Typical multi-lug bolt that you would expect to see on an Armalite product.
Note the broken extractor/ejector. The other extractor is sufficient to eject a shell.
It's my opinion that with two captured extractors the inside extractor had it's claw broken off by feeding this shotgun as a single shot. This is a controlled feed system, I think.
Another attempt to show the broken extractor/ejector.
A picture of the barrel extension. One of the few steel parts.
Barrel end and choke tube. A bit unusual.
Out of focus Sheeba photobomb
It has a broken extractor/ejector on the inside of the receiver. It was difficult for me to photograph with my phone and my limited photography skills.
I am neither an expert in Armalite, nor am I an expert on the AR-17.
Armalite made these shotguns in 1964-1965. Supposedly there were only 1,200 assembled, but this one has a serial number in the 1300's. Sources say that parts for 2,000 firearms were made. Where those parts are is a mystery to me.
I am posting this because I could find very little about this firearm on the web. I have yet to locate a schematic. If you can help with this, I'd be grateful.
My goal is to document the entire process of disassembling/assembling this very rare shotgun. Then, perhaps, produce a YouTube tutorial.
Without further adieu, . . .
Overall view (I'll get a better picture in the sun)
The barrel lettering.
The barrel lug is held by this extension.
Typical multi-lug bolt that you would expect to see on an Armalite product.
Note the broken extractor/ejector. The other extractor is sufficient to eject a shell.
It's my opinion that with two captured extractors the inside extractor had it's claw broken off by feeding this shotgun as a single shot. This is a controlled feed system, I think.
Another attempt to show the broken extractor/ejector.
A picture of the barrel extension. One of the few steel parts.
Barrel end and choke tube. A bit unusual.
Out of focus Sheeba photobomb