My wife put my shotgun in the bath

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NG VI has been a member here since December of '07 with almost 2000 posts and no signs of shenanigans in the past ... I seriously doubt he's lying.

Also, in retrospect, HE never said anything about rust, just that he cannot get the slide open (several of us later inferred that it was rust or some other water caused problem).
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Good point, Zun.

My point still stands, though. There's nothing stopping him from simply popping out the trigger group pin and see what the problem is. I can not for the life of me believe that, with all of us so experienced with guns, no one seems to have considered that.

With the bolt halfway open, he can still simply press the shell stop and unload the mag tube. The barrel is also unlocked from the bolt....remove it from the gun and you have access to the last round if it was chambered. The bolt/shell isn't in battery and the trigger group is removed thus it can't possibly go off.

richard
 
''In the meantime, you can pay the money to the gunsmith to fix it right, or you can pay the gunsmith to not only fix what is now wrong with it, but to also fix the damage that you are about to do to it by forcing the mechanism...''

seemed like pretty darned good advice to me.also,please get at least a $129.00 gun cabinet from KMART,or Wallyworld.I know the military doesn't pay it's people that well,but you personal firearms should be secured,for a whole variety of really good reasons.Good luck,bro.
 
I suspect she did more to this shotgun than just toss it into the tub.
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That may very well be...and could change the whole ordeal...was there any evidence of bath bubbles? :D

NG, where are you, you haven't been around in a while. Of course if my guns had met with a similar fate it might be a while for me too...but still check in.
 
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NG VI:

Either this is April fools or you have a serious problem.

For someone to knowingly try to damage or destroy another's best possessions is either sick (mental health issue) or very hateful.

It has been said that there is the same energy in love as there is in hate and they can be interchangeable.

If what you described is true then she is seriously pissed about something. Whether or not she has a real basis for her anger you have to deal with it and come to some resolution that is mutually satisfactory and will be final and not fester.

If you cannot do this then you have a real safety problem in your home not just about guns and you have to resolve it.

If you have done nothing to provoke this response you have a wife who needs help. If you have provoked it then you need to either resolve it or leave it NOW!

If your story is true you have much more important issues than fixing the guns.
 
insight***:

I don't understand your last post at all!
 
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Your guns are the least of your worries, you need to assess your situation and deal with the real problem.

Would you mow your yard while your house burned down?
 
insight***:

I don't understand your last post at all!
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I was referring to the OP and the situation regarding his wife. This should put my previous post into the proper context.
 
Could be the best thing to do is to simply sell it off at the flea market... :evil:


And then take your guns to a good gunsmith and try to work a "group" rate to check then out and do what needs to be done. :D
 
Has anyone recommended some weapon shield yet? If that stuff can't get parts unstuck, I don't think anything but a professional can.
 
Women don't put cheater on things unless there is indeed cheating going on (or if shes completely retarded and overly jealous)
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This one does. I saw my friend from high shool Marie earlier out in public, so she assumed we were getting together.


I have been talking to my NCO, Tuesday I go in to see the state JAG, she said she destroyed everythin I own earlier this aternoon. Luckily I am carrying both my Glocks and have my FNP, PCR, and Kadet kit in the trunk, so they are safe from her.
 
NG never said if it was loaded or not
What he *did* say, Dry, was the part that no one seems to be noticing.

He said the bolt was halfway open....all he needs to do is strip it. There's no need to ram the bolt backward, pound it on the ground, dowel it etc. Simply remove the barrel, pop the trigger group pin out, and everything else will fall out.

I still say he's pulling your collective legs, though.

richard
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This is my first shotgun and I am not terribly familiar with them to begin with. I can't see any rust on it, the tube is full, the chamber is empty, the forearm an action are slightly retracted from when I came home three days after the event and tried to unload it so I could take it down and clean it. I'd love to post some pictures, but the bigger problem is acting up again and I am not home. I guess it might sound unbelievable. Your prerogative.


NG VI has been a member here since December of '07 with almost 2000 posts and no signs of shenanigans in the past ... I seriously doubt he's lying.

Also, in retrospect, HE never said anything about rust, just that he cannot get the slide open (several of us later inferred that it was rust or some other water caused problem).

I suspect she did more to this shotgun than just toss it into the tub.
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Thanks Zundfolge, and you are right, I don't see any rust on it, and she very likely threw it around before or after the bath. Good thing for her I don't keep the chamber stoked too, or I could have a very different post up right now.
 
Sorry it took me so long to get back, I don't have a computer right now, so THR access is kind of spotty. I'll try what RandyKL has been talking about later, sounds like he's got some good experience breaking these down.

Hav a great Memorial Day weekend everybody.
 
D i v o r c e then buy you a 870 , if im mad at you i dont mess with your stuff, i mess with you, what will she do next? Lifes to short to live like that, good luck! Csa
 
Don't know if anyone has suggested it yet, but a product called "deep creep" found at auto parts stores should free everything up unless there is something physically done to prevent proper operation. Just make sure to clean everything really well when it comes apart.
 
Wife or not, something this serious calls for a police report and charge of destruction of property, along with a civil suit for damages.

Some people might say "it's only money." Well, in a capitalist society, expensive property directly translates to money spent, and money spent directly translates to time spent earning said money. So by destroying your gun collection, she is in effect throwing away significant chunks of your life that you spent working and making money.
 
Can I do that? Hopefully this will be a relatively pain-free process, quick at least.
 
Yes, man; press charges and be done with her.

I know what it's like to be trapped in an unhealthy relationship. Trust me man, it's like a bandaid: you just gotta rip it off.
 
I'd love to post some pictures, but the bigger problem is acting up again and I am not home. I guess it might sound unbelievable. Your prerogative.
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I believe you (and am sure you will add pictures later)...but get your stuff (everything) out real quick like...before it gets worse! :banghead:
 
In short, that ain't right.

My wife is my best friend. Jealousy and the ridiculous decisions associated with it are for middle school romances. If she treats you like that, she doesn't respect you, doesn't love you, just assumes she possesses you, like a favored pair of earrings.

Hell with that noise. Life's to short to live on someones leash.
 
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