SigfanUSAF
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I have a 1953 vintage Belgiun made 12ga standard weight Auto 5, originally with a 30" 2 3/4" full choke barrel. I replaced the barrel with an 18.5" 3" barrel of similar vintage.
The problem I'm having is the left hand shell stop won't deactivate when the barrel is "all the way home", thus not releasing the shell and binding the action.
Does anyone know of a fix, or of any compatibility issue between the 2 3/4" and 3" barrels?
From what I can see, the channel on the left side of the 3" barrel extension is too long to activate the stop. Is the 2 3/4" one of a different design?
Thanks for any help!
ETA: Would anyone with a Belgiun Auto-5 12ga 3" and a set of calipers measure the distance from the front of the receiver to the front of the ejection port for me?
The problem I'm having is the left hand shell stop won't deactivate when the barrel is "all the way home", thus not releasing the shell and binding the action.
Does anyone know of a fix, or of any compatibility issue between the 2 3/4" and 3" barrels?
From what I can see, the channel on the left side of the 3" barrel extension is too long to activate the stop. Is the 2 3/4" one of a different design?
Thanks for any help!
ETA: Would anyone with a Belgiun Auto-5 12ga 3" and a set of calipers measure the distance from the front of the receiver to the front of the ejection port for me?
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