Bear2890
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So this is my first post/thread here at THR, I've been I long time lurker but for the first time ever I think I have an issue that I couldn't find an answer to anywhere else so I felt the need to ask around for help.
I just bought a Western Auto Supply Co Revelation R310AB 12 gauge, which as far as I can tell is a rebranded Mossberg 500. And it seems to have an odd ejection issue. If I rack the gun at a slow to moderate speed it will eject a shell just fine. But when I rack it fast and with purpose (as most 500's I've owned prefer) it won't eject the shell. It'll end up either laying on the shell elevator or on top of the next shell to be chambered.
Since I bought it used at a pawn shop I went through and scrubbed it down inside and out and made sure it was as clean as possible. I've tried using dummy shells at the house after the range trip and no amount of cleaning or tinkering has helped to change the issue. I compared both the ejector and the extractors/bolt assembly to a known functioning 500 but they seem to look identical without excessive wear on any of the parts. Any ideas?
Also as a side question, it seems as though the forend won't pull free of the receiver either. If I apply slight pressure it feels like it's under some kind of spring tension that's keeping it in the receiver? Which is unlike any 500 I've ever disassembled as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm not sure where to go from here to diagnose the issue.
I just bought a Western Auto Supply Co Revelation R310AB 12 gauge, which as far as I can tell is a rebranded Mossberg 500. And it seems to have an odd ejection issue. If I rack the gun at a slow to moderate speed it will eject a shell just fine. But when I rack it fast and with purpose (as most 500's I've owned prefer) it won't eject the shell. It'll end up either laying on the shell elevator or on top of the next shell to be chambered.
Since I bought it used at a pawn shop I went through and scrubbed it down inside and out and made sure it was as clean as possible. I've tried using dummy shells at the house after the range trip and no amount of cleaning or tinkering has helped to change the issue. I compared both the ejector and the extractors/bolt assembly to a known functioning 500 but they seem to look identical without excessive wear on any of the parts. Any ideas?
Also as a side question, it seems as though the forend won't pull free of the receiver either. If I apply slight pressure it feels like it's under some kind of spring tension that's keeping it in the receiver? Which is unlike any 500 I've ever disassembled as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm not sure where to go from here to diagnose the issue.