I'm looking for someone that actually has a field grade Winchester model 12 12ga. I am restoring one and have a question on something I noticed about it.
Thanks
I did not really test the function before disassembly so did not notice it till after most of the reassembly. I know that was stupid. I had to disassembly the slide completely to repair a long split in it.
What I see is that when it is dry fired the slide release is a little bound up till you push just a bit forward on the slide. Then it releases and you can rack the slide like normal. Best I can tell the spring (sort of like a lock washer) on the mag tube is somehow putting a bit too much rearward pressure on the slide to cause it. I was not sure if this is normal when you dry fire and would be different when a shell is in it. It would be the weekend before I could test with s shell or fire it at the range.
Ever see that?
Thanks,
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