Recent content by zerochance

Okay. It wasn't the spring but having taken a bit of time away from it, it appears that the outer edge of the slide lock has been rubbing against the inside of the receiver. Not sure at this point what is causing the misalignment - But solving that would seem the reasonable next step...

I have an old Stevens 620 that is giving me fits. The slide lock refuses to release once assembled. It will release, if you give it a good rap from a brass punch, but no reasonable amount of exertion with one's thumb is sufficient. I have replaced the carrier, the lock arm and spring, even...

Thanks to all who have signed and shared. I agree that for the most part we are just fooling ourselves to think that anything would actually come of it. However it is better to grasp at every last straw than to resign ourselves to defeat. You should keep bugging your Senators and Congressmen...

I presume everyone here is aware that by Executive Order on July 23 2016 the definition of Gunsmithing was changed- To keep it brief, if you do any sort of machine work, even making a replacement part that is otherwise unavailable, you are now a 'Firearms Manufacturer'. That means you must have...

Recently acquired a Western Field 'Ranger' 30 12 gauge. It is a Stevens 520 rebranded for sale through Sears. And the Stevens 520 is one of the old shotguns used by the military as a 'Trench Gun' I've wanted one of these for some time, but the 'real deal' one's are well out of my price...

That was the trick, Thanks MNrivrat, I owe you one.

I've got an old Stevens 820B that I picked up for next to nothing. I know they are pretty cheaply made, I primarily purchased it to practice bluing. I have dismantled everything except I can't decipher the trick for getting the bolt and pump rod out of the receiver. Would like to take the...