equin
Member
Hi Folks,
I'm new to the Model 12. I have a 16-gauge that I disassembled for cleaning. I removed and reinstalled the trigger housing and bolt after a thorough cleaning. But when it came time to reinstall the barrel and mag tube assembly, the mag tube would not easily rotate back into position. It was essentially stuck. I had to gently hammer it with a piece of wood to slowly get it to rotate back into position for reassembly. It seems to cycle and dry fire fine now, but I'm wondering why it is all of a sudden so "stuck" so that it can't freely rotate normally for future disassembly. Is there something I'm missing about this or maybe I re-assembled it wrong?
I'm new to the Model 12. I have a 16-gauge that I disassembled for cleaning. I removed and reinstalled the trigger housing and bolt after a thorough cleaning. But when it came time to reinstall the barrel and mag tube assembly, the mag tube would not easily rotate back into position. It was essentially stuck. I had to gently hammer it with a piece of wood to slowly get it to rotate back into position for reassembly. It seems to cycle and dry fire fine now, but I'm wondering why it is all of a sudden so "stuck" so that it can't freely rotate normally for future disassembly. Is there something I'm missing about this or maybe I re-assembled it wrong?