Cycling problem with Savage Ranger (1900 era pump gun)

[Gatehouse]

My friend has this Savage Ranger 12 gauge. Serial # puts it around the year 1900 he said.

Anyway, when you shoot, you need to activate the slide release button to reload. Can't just pump and shoot. It's got a funny little locking lug on the top of the shotgun, I wouldn't be surprised if somethign is sticking there. Any ideas? I've never encountered this shotgun before.

 

[kamlooky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg6XLH4GOpc


Here ya go.................aye?...........

 

[Gatehouse]

Thanks Kamlooky. It's been disassembled apparently, but can't find problem. Maybe I will post this in the gunsmith section

 

[kamlooky]

I had one of these double hump backs a couple years ago and had it all apart.
Just can't get me knogg'in to bring much up on it.
That mag tube threads in and out to make it take down.
I wonder if it isn't threaded enough in or out for proper operation?

 

[Gatehouse]

I guess that is possible, lots of shotguns wont' work if not threaded in enough. I'll try to look at it again

 

[VLT79]

Don't you have to push the slide forward a fraction first, to unlock it? Kinda like on the Winchester 1897 and Model 12 shotguns? It was a safety feature to prevent a hang fire from being cycled too fast and having the shotshells explode in front of the shooter's face!

 

[Gatehouse]

I'll try that, thanks!