Newbie help with a Stevens O/U 555

[BillyBandue]

Contact savage and they will send out out one. I contacted them with a choke issue and they sent me 5 new ones gratis.

I sent them a note a few days back with the same pics I posted here. Hope they can help.

 

[holzmeister]

The 555 doesn't allow for dry firing (trigger only works with a shell in the chamber). The pins still look ok at this point.

Actually that is not right mine can dry fire as can my mates.

 

[stubblejumper]

The 555 doesn't allow for dry firing (trigger only works with a shell in the chamber). The pins still look ok at this point.

So how does the gun sense a round in the chamber?

 

[BillyBandue]

Actually that is not right mine can dry fire as can my mates.

Interesting; mine when I break it open and close it even with the safety off the trigger has no pull weight - it's loose. If I throw a snap in the gun the trigger works fine. Strange. I suspected the gun had a mechanism to engage the trigger only when a round was present (similar to how the ejectors only work when the round was fired).

 

[cosmic]

Something wrong there. The gun cocks one or both hammers when you open the gun. Are you sure you are opening the gun fully?

 

[holzmeister]

So how does the gun sense a round in the chamber?

AFAIK it dos not know if there is a round in the chamber, none of my rifles or shotguns do. I just went and tried again and I can open the action close it and it fires safety is manual so it does not engage

 

[BillyBandue]

Ugh!!

Something wrong there. The gun cocks one or both hammers when you open the gun. Are you sure you are opening the gun fully?

Ugh - total apologies guys. Took it out again the morning and long story short - I wasn't pulling the trigger hard enough.

Foolish mistake - so sorry. With the safety on the trigger is very loose; with it off it feels the same to a certain point where it engages.

The firing pins still look ok. Here's a couple quick pictures with the plate off:

 

[BillyBandue]

Actually that is not right mine can dry fire as can my mates.

You're right - please see my post above...my foolish mistake.

Question for you since you own one - do you dry fire it before you store it? I guess up to this point I've left mine cocked in the cabinet.

 

[holzmeister]

You're right - please see my post above...my foolish mistake.

Question for you since you own one - do you dry fire it before you store it? I guess up to this point I've left mine cocked in the cabinet.

You are missing a screw in the middle. That could be an issue. I make sure that all my guns and shotguns are de-cocked and have no tension.

 

[snooker]

holzmeister Look at post #6

 

[holzmeister]

holzmeister Look at post #6

ahhhh thanks!