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May be as stupid question but when the hammer drops is it contacting the firing pin? Crossbolt safeties on lever guns allow the hammer to fall but not contact the firing pin.(hammer drops regardless of position).
It isn't a crossbolt safety. It is a lever. Seems that if a round was chambered it will fire if the trigger is pulled. But i am not familiar with this system. Nor have i dug into it.May be as stupid question but when the hammer drops is it contacting the firing pin? Crossbolt safeties on lever guns allow the hammer to fall but not contact the firing pin.
Use your Google-fu and see if this is a rebranded Mossberg 472 I think is the model, if so check these guys for parts
Havlin Sales & Service
(636) 937-6401
www.havlinsales.com
All good brother. At this point any insight beyond what i have posted above is useful info.Sorry missed the Mossberg build part of your post.
No problem, I still believe the safety is a hammer block and may not be as useless as you think.function testing finding the safety to be useless
Yes. It is the MossyDoes the trigger stay with the lever when cycled? It will on a Mossberg 472.
Numrich also lists parts for 472.
Ohhhhhhhh. I found the reference. Apologies for the confusion. I see what your saying about the hammer block now. I r dumb...No problem, I still believe the safety is a hammer block and may not be as useless as you think.
So let's look at from a monetary standpoint. You're in to an extractor for 20 bucks or less and the extractor breaking on a older lever gun isn't a unknown problem . So is it one of my Marlin's no. Would I investet 20 or less to see if it was worth keeping most likely.
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See my post just above to s4f. You are both exactly correct. I was unfamiliar with this system. It was incomprehensible to me. But he and you have shown me the lightOk this is me talking out of my hat cause I don't know this gun but I just looked at the parts list for it and if I see it right the hammer will fall no matter where the safety is. But in one positon it will allow it to contact the firing pin and not in the other position.
Cock the hammer(unloaded ofcourse) and look in the channel it sits in. Not sure on this one but you maybe able to see the safety. If so work it and you shoule see a rounded side one way and a flat side the other.
You should also notice that in one position the hammer will travel farther than the other. That is how it works if I see it correctly in the schematics.
S4F was right all along. I hadn’t tried any way of testing to confirm. But after his posts. I looked a little closer. I’m an idiot guilty of a lack of knowledge in a subject lol.Would the "pencil test" work? In this case, a dowel... Dowel down the bore, long enough to stick out the muzzle. Cock, pull trigger - does dowel "jump?" (Hit by firing pin) Try it with safety on and off & see if there's a diference.
See my post just above to s4f. You are both exactly correct. I was unfamiliar with this system. It was incomprehensible to me. But he and you have shown me the light
Updated first postOk since no one else has said it. Pictures or it didn't happen.
Come on, show us what it looks like.
Updated first post
Sooooo. Extractor fixed. But it won’t cycle more than a single round from the magazine.
put in two and the elevator hangs up. I think it’s the elevator anyway. It seems like the next round in the mag interferes with the presentation of the “loading” round. Single round from mag is perfect.
Educate me again. I know squat about lever guns. What should I be looking for?
oh, to add. With more than a single round in the magazine, cycling the lever locks it open. Won’t close until rounds are removed..
Here is a video that I think might address your problem. Not 100% sure you are having the same issue but it is worth a look. Guy said he was having feed problems.
Here is a schematic of the mossberg 472
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/mossberg/rifles-mossberg/472pra
Part no 11 is the part I think the guy in the video is working on and of course it is out of stock.
Oh, it shoots quite good. Just is currently limited to two shots.Yep, cartridge stop is worn. Easy fix. It's going to be a good chooter!
I have. I'm going to get the parts from them.Have you tried numrich gun parts, they prolly have a parts breakdown of that gun you can look at online.
I would say if you don't see any pieces on the diagram that are missing from your rifle then you should be good to goI have. I'm going to get the parts from them.
I just can't find anything that should/does/or is supposed to hold the rounds in the magazine. I wouldn't think it would be the loading gate but maybe it is?
I just can't find anything that should/does/or is supposed to hold the rounds in the magazine. I wouldn't think it would be the loading gate but maybe it is?
It's when you get done and find a few "extras" that you know you're in trouble.I would say if you don't see any pieces on the diagram that are missing from your rifle then you should be good to go