Sorry if this is not the correct place to be asking but I have a few issues with my new HG-105 and wanted to know if any others have experienced similar issues. Please note I have not had a chance to shoot the shotgun yet as it recently arrived and I am holding off doing so for now until I find out about these issues.
The first issue is the charging handle, it appears to not be connected to the spring that keeps it in the forward position. The end result is if the bolt is not forward, such as when it locks back on an empty magazine, the charging handle flops around all over the place. I can see the spring I think should be pulling it forward but I have no idea how to re-attach it to the handle. There is also almost no room to work in the very small space containing the handle so even if I knew how to attach it I am not sure I would know to get into the required space. Has anyone experienced this and, if so, how were you able to fix it?
The second is that I cannot remove the barrel from the receiver as the instructions say to do for disassembly. I have removed the front cap, handguard, the two nuts (one that comes off counter-clockwise then the one right beside it that comes off clockwise) and then moved the takedown latch/switch so it is pointing down (perpendicular to the axis of the bore) but I still cannot seem to remove the barrel from the receiver. I have tried just about everything I could think of without using tools, something I don’t want to do at this point to a brand-new firearm. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, what was the cause and how did you fix it?
Any input would be appreciated. I am hoping these are things I can correct myself as paying to ship such a large object back to TI for repairs after zero shots fired through it is not appealing. Thanks in advance! Regards,
Twinge
The first issue is the charging handle, it appears to not be connected to the spring that keeps it in the forward position. The end result is if the bolt is not forward, such as when it locks back on an empty magazine, the charging handle flops around all over the place. I can see the spring I think should be pulling it forward but I have no idea how to re-attach it to the handle. There is also almost no room to work in the very small space containing the handle so even if I knew how to attach it I am not sure I would know to get into the required space. Has anyone experienced this and, if so, how were you able to fix it?
The second is that I cannot remove the barrel from the receiver as the instructions say to do for disassembly. I have removed the front cap, handguard, the two nuts (one that comes off counter-clockwise then the one right beside it that comes off clockwise) and then moved the takedown latch/switch so it is pointing down (perpendicular to the axis of the bore) but I still cannot seem to remove the barrel from the receiver. I have tried just about everything I could think of without using tools, something I don’t want to do at this point to a brand-new firearm. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, what was the cause and how did you fix it?
Any input would be appreciated. I am hoping these are things I can correct myself as paying to ship such a large object back to TI for repairs after zero shots fired through it is not appealing. Thanks in advance! Regards,
Twinge
