M100C
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I've a Winchester 1892 with a problem. It is an old one (1903) in .32-20.
I can repeatedly open and close the action; it is very smooth, and locks up nice. I just spent about 5 min. cycling the action probably a full 200 cycles from full open (carrier fully lifted) to bolt lockup. No issues at all.
But ... when I load a few rounds, *usually* the gun will load the round, fire, extract and eject normally. Once in awhile (maybe one in 20 rounds), the action will lock open after ejecting the spent round. As I bring the lever back to the lower tang, it takes out the slack in the linkage, but the forward motion of the bolt stops. I can reopen, and the bolt will move back over the hammer (maybe an 1/8 inch). Being patient, I can jiggle it around, and the *gremlin* goes away, and it will then close. It seems like something intermittently binding the closing of the bolt or the lever.
Anyone seen this? Can you give me some leads to look at?
Thanks all,
Chris
I can repeatedly open and close the action; it is very smooth, and locks up nice. I just spent about 5 min. cycling the action probably a full 200 cycles from full open (carrier fully lifted) to bolt lockup. No issues at all.
But ... when I load a few rounds, *usually* the gun will load the round, fire, extract and eject normally. Once in awhile (maybe one in 20 rounds), the action will lock open after ejecting the spent round. As I bring the lever back to the lower tang, it takes out the slack in the linkage, but the forward motion of the bolt stops. I can reopen, and the bolt will move back over the hammer (maybe an 1/8 inch). Being patient, I can jiggle it around, and the *gremlin* goes away, and it will then close. It seems like something intermittently binding the closing of the bolt or the lever.
Anyone seen this? Can you give me some leads to look at?
Thanks all,
Chris