I'm hoping to get some advice on a fix for my Ithaca 37 (12 ga featherweight military type). The problem is that the slide is very difficult to move, in both directions (when the gun is fully assembled). My suspicion is that the carrier is the problem, but I do not have enough experience with this gun to be sure.
I've taken it almost completely apart and cleaned and oiled everything to ensure it wasn't simply gunk buildup.
If I want the carrier forks to protrude out of the bottom of the receiver when I pull the slide back (eject), I must put quite a bit of muscle behind it. Otherwise, the slide will go all the way back, but the carrier forks stay up in the receiver. It also takes some force to push the slide forward (quite a bit initially, then less as it breaks away from the receiver).
Any advice will be greatly appreciated - I'm stumped.
Thanks for reading.
I've taken it almost completely apart and cleaned and oiled everything to ensure it wasn't simply gunk buildup.
If I want the carrier forks to protrude out of the bottom of the receiver when I pull the slide back (eject), I must put quite a bit of muscle behind it. Otherwise, the slide will go all the way back, but the carrier forks stay up in the receiver. It also takes some force to push the slide forward (quite a bit initially, then less as it breaks away from the receiver).
Any advice will be greatly appreciated - I'm stumped.
Thanks for reading.