Hi guys, I'm hoping you can help me with a problem I've run into with a Winchester 1897 I bought.
It's a takedown model from ~1939/40. I received the gun in a taken down form, so I put it together. I'm not sure if I made a mistake during the process. Once it was assembled, I pumped it to check everything worked. I may have then banged the slide release button.
The problem is that the hammer is all the way back, but I can't pull the trigger to release it. Also, in case it's relevant, the breech bolt is a bit loose and falls back from the rest of the frame a little if the gun is pointing upwards.
I know I'm clearly doing something wrong, but I don't know what. Please can anyone help me?
It's a takedown model from ~1939/40. I received the gun in a taken down form, so I put it together. I'm not sure if I made a mistake during the process. Once it was assembled, I pumped it to check everything worked. I may have then banged the slide release button.
The problem is that the hammer is all the way back, but I can't pull the trigger to release it. Also, in case it's relevant, the breech bolt is a bit loose and falls back from the rest of the frame a little if the gun is pointing upwards.
I know I'm clearly doing something wrong, but I don't know what. Please can anyone help me?