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Offline jlgrizz

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« on: June 23, 2005, 04:32:24 PM »
I traded for a hand  rifle that is not working.  When I cock it and squeeze the trigger the hammer drops slow and weak.  the gun appears to be clean and in good shape any suggestions would be helpful

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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2005, 04:16:39 AM »
Weak spring or gunk in the mechanism. I'd try to clean first, then figure out the spring problem.

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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2005, 02:24:56 PM »
thanks for the help I took the butt stock off and washed out the inside of the action.  then put it back together and it fired.  thanks for the help