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While we are discussing gun cleaning - daveN - 12-16-2022
So, we never know what we will find while cleaning a gun. Today we have a Remington M-870 on the bench, with the customer complaint that it has intermittent misfires. Now, of course we will check things like the firing pin, Firing pin spring, hammer spring and headspace among other things. But the gun also needed a good cleaning and look at what we pulled out of the hammer recess. It might be an old piece of scotch tape or perhaps even a piece of an old band aid. It is impossible to figure out what ever it was, but it is now out of the hammer recess and the entire trigger group is being cleaned with the rest of the gun. A complete detail disassembly and cleaning is always a good thing to do every once in a while.
RE: While we are discussing gun cleaning - daveN - 01-06-2023
While you are cleaning your gun be sure to keep your eyes open and inspect everything. Here is an example - This is a Ruger SR-22; and the ding on the extractor was enough to cause some feeding problems. Replacing the extractor solved the problem, the diagnosis of the issue was made while cleaning the gun. Best to all.