Post by christianh on Jan 27, 2013 19:07:07 GMT -5
Hello,
I have a question for the experts. I have a 24C series S that I bought unused off of gunbroker about a year ago. I am finally getting around to cleaning the oxidized factory grease and oil out of the action so I can shoot it. The shotgun firing pin seems to float in the action and does not have a return spring. I have looked at the schematic at Numrich and it does not show a a spring with the shotgun firing pin but the factory manual shows a spring with the shotgun firing pin. Neither are accurately showing the series S with the break open lever in the trigger guard. I have some firearms with floating firing pins and they seem to work without a return spring and rebound back into the action after firing. Just need to know if this model should have one or not.
Also, although this 24C was advertised as unfired (the barrels had no powder, lead, or wad residue) it had been handled frequently and the action had been opened and closed repeatedly. The plastic forend pivot plate was slightly contacting the action and the plastic edge was slightly deformed from being open and closed - I just slightly trimmed it with and exacto knife. Also the chamber end of the barrel had pretty rough machine markings left from manufacturing and had worn away some of the finish on the action breach face - I took a diamond hone and have been lightly polishing the action end of the barrels. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks,
Christian Hanson
I have a question for the experts. I have a 24C series S that I bought unused off of gunbroker about a year ago. I am finally getting around to cleaning the oxidized factory grease and oil out of the action so I can shoot it. The shotgun firing pin seems to float in the action and does not have a return spring. I have looked at the schematic at Numrich and it does not show a a spring with the shotgun firing pin but the factory manual shows a spring with the shotgun firing pin. Neither are accurately showing the series S with the break open lever in the trigger guard. I have some firearms with floating firing pins and they seem to work without a return spring and rebound back into the action after firing. Just need to know if this model should have one or not.
Also, although this 24C was advertised as unfired (the barrels had no powder, lead, or wad residue) it had been handled frequently and the action had been opened and closed repeatedly. The plastic forend pivot plate was slightly contacting the action and the plastic edge was slightly deformed from being open and closed - I just slightly trimmed it with and exacto knife. Also the chamber end of the barrel had pretty rough machine markings left from manufacturing and had worn away some of the finish on the action breach face - I took a diamond hone and have been lightly polishing the action end of the barrels. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks,
Christian Hanson
