Customer has an H+R youth combo and the firing pin sticks. I never have taken one apart and don’t know if it is possible. Are those pins or rivets in the receiver? And what does it take to disassemble and clean? Don’t remember anything in the course about these guns. This guy tells me it’s a common problem with these guns, I have owned one for years and years and never had a problem. If it’s possible to take apart, is it a bear to get back together as the receivers are pretty well blind to the insides the way it looks to me. Your input is appreciated. I see that there are pins that can be knocked out. Had to take my glasses off to see the darn things. It sucks to get old.
They are pins and you may have to use a slave pin to reassemble the trigger housing depending on which model you have. Also when you take it apart go slow and look at where the parts fit. They are simple guns but if you don’t know they can be a headache. Draw a picture of how the parts look and fit if you think you will forget.
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Got her apart, cleaned oiled and back together. It was dirty but not extreme. Everything looked good. The complaint was misfiring. Do the hammer springs in these get weak and cause misfires? It cocks fine, but there is a little play in the beginning between the hammer and spring. The trigger releases the hammer normally. The reason I ask about the slop between the hammer and spring is the one I have doesn’t have any slop. Thanks Gregg P.S. Going to try and get out Sat afternoon and test fire.
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Sometimes the spring can be weak but that is uncommon on these. I would look at the firing pin and make sure it fits correctly and has the correct protrusion etc. Stick to the rules. Also check the headspace.
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I don’t know why I just didn’t check the headspace right away. I think that’ the problem, It closes on the no-go as easily as the go. Upon further inspection the hinge also has some slop. I don’t think its worth fixing. The cheap easy fix, it’s just going to do it again. The right way is putting more into it than it’s probably worth. I have WALLY WORLD on the other side of town and they sell for about what I pay wholesale.
