new england firearms pardner pump protector

[cowboysTD71]

i recently bought my first shotgun with home defense in mind. i bought a pardner pump protector 12 gauge. upon firing the shotgun for the first time, i discovered that every time i fire and pump the action, a shell gets jammed if i do not hold in the action lock everytime. i did a little research and actually found out about these single shot shotguns. looking back, i should have asked more questions before buying the shotgun because i do not like how you have to do that after every shot. sometimes, however, i would be able to get away with firing consecutive s hots without holding in the button (which hurts my finger VERY badly lol). anyway...after all that...my question is...is this how my gun is supposed to be? if so, is there anyway i can pay to have it fixed? would that make it illegal? thanks for your help, guys! as you can tell...i'm a new gunowner

 

[41magsnub]

That definately does not sound right. If it is new it has a 2 year warranty..

http://www.hr1871.com/Support/repairs.aspx

If it is older than that I suppose any gunsmith would work on it. If you do take it to a gunsmith I would first go and price some new used shotguns so you know how far you want to let the gunsmith go.

 

[foghornl]

Having to use the "action lock release" AFTER firing is NOT NORMAL. Something is seriously hosed up in that action.

The action lock is only needed after working the action WITHOUT firing.

 

[okiewita40]

I have to agree. There is something wrong with your gun. You should not have to use the action lock release after you fire. Send it back to customer service if you have a warranty or have a gunsmith work on it.

 

[cowboysTD71]

thanks for the info!

thanks alot, guys! i just wanted a durable, cheap shotgun to protect my home and my mother from the scumbags that live in my neighborhood which i've comfortably lived in for 22 years until some unpleasant people began to move all around me. i am new to the gun world, but interested and excited to learn about guns and how to safely operate, clean, and store something as serious and lethal as a shotgun. i would have been VERY upset if that was how the shotgun was made. i had previously owned a 20 gauge ted williams model that my friend let me hold at my house until i got my own and ive never heard of a shotgun that required holding in the action lock after every shot. again, thanks for the info fellas.

"better to have a gun and not need it then to need it and not have it."

 

[foghornl]

Decent, but inexpensive new pump gun?

Maverick 88 by Mossberg. Usually under $200, sometimes in the 2-barrel combo package...short slug barrel & 26"/28" 'Woods-N-Water' standard hunting type barrel.

 

[MAX100]

This shotgun is a 870 copy and the Remington 870 shotguns are very easy to work on. You can probably do it yourself. Drift the two receiver pins out and pull the trigger assembly. Look and see what is going on. When the internal hammer is cocked the action lock is engaged. When the trigger is pulled the spring loaded plunger is released pushing the hammer forward and it then makes contact with the action lock lever disengaging the action lock. The spring loaded plunger must not be making contact with the disengage lever. If it needs a new part contact H&R for where to get it repaired. A very easy fix I believe H&R has a very good warranty.



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[oletymer]

Ahhh! the quality and dependabilty of cheap chinese and turkish guns.

 

[MAX100]

I once had to replace a safety lever on a Remington 700 Police rifle. The lever is made of some kind of brittle pot metal that snaps under very little pressure or impact. This is a "safety lever" on a rifle made for the Police and cost $850 retail. I like Remington but some of things they do pisses me off.

oletymer You need to read this Thread posted on THR.

Bad day with new shotgun, or "I got Remy 870 blues"
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=304687

The Turkish make some excellent shotguns. They make the Beretta Stoeger semi auto line and many other shotguns for other US manufactures.
Beretta Holding Corp owns Benelli, Stoeger and Franchi.

The 870 copies from China are very good low cost guns. The problem this guy is having in this thread is a very simple one to fix. I sale both Turkish and Chinese made shotguns, I see many. I own a 870 copy that has been through a lot and is tough as nails.

I also sale Beretta, Mossberg, Remington, Charles Daily....ect It is just an opinion from experience and observation. Which is good thing to have and do before you form an opinion.


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