- Location
- Western Manitoba
A fellow dropped off a Weatherby brand 12 gauge shotgun - said he had lent it to a "friend" - it came back to him no longer functioning. He dismantled it to the point where he found a lug is sheared off the main bolt - so I think I would prefer to find a replacement bolt - Numrich lists it, but shows "Out of Stock". I am looking for ideas / suggestions where to find a replacement bolt for a 12 gauge Weatherby SA-08 semi-auto shotgun - if I can not find a replacement part, I will have to find someone who can braze or weld these pieces back together - would be way over my "pay grade" to do so.
I discovered (I think) several things on Internet - Weatherby never made shotguns - they had various makers in the world make stuff, and then sold it with the Weatherby brand on it. So knowing it is branded as "Weatherby" does not help to ID where it was made or by who, or what parts it needs. From the serial number, referring to the Weatherby website FAQ - I believe this is a Model SA-08, made in Turkey.
It appears that the SA-08 was supplied with two pistons for the gas operating system - one for "light" loads, and one for "heavy" loads - the owner thinks it is the "light" load piston that is in there - I have not figured out how to tell the difference yet. As received, it was partially dismantled, with a plastic bag of parts that the owner had removed - apparently until he found the broken part. So, I agreed to try to figure out a solution for him. The chamber is marked for 2 3/4" or 3" shells - but the on-line Owners Manual seems to suggest that the user has to ALSO swap pistons, depending on the "power" of the round that is used. I suspect that is about getting reliable semi-auto gas functioning - or getting "sheared off" parts, if you get that wrong.
Any comments about getting this going again - where to find parts - would be appreciated.
I discovered (I think) several things on Internet - Weatherby never made shotguns - they had various makers in the world make stuff, and then sold it with the Weatherby brand on it. So knowing it is branded as "Weatherby" does not help to ID where it was made or by who, or what parts it needs. From the serial number, referring to the Weatherby website FAQ - I believe this is a Model SA-08, made in Turkey.
It appears that the SA-08 was supplied with two pistons for the gas operating system - one for "light" loads, and one for "heavy" loads - the owner thinks it is the "light" load piston that is in there - I have not figured out how to tell the difference yet. As received, it was partially dismantled, with a plastic bag of parts that the owner had removed - apparently until he found the broken part. So, I agreed to try to figure out a solution for him. The chamber is marked for 2 3/4" or 3" shells - but the on-line Owners Manual seems to suggest that the user has to ALSO swap pistons, depending on the "power" of the round that is used. I suspect that is about getting reliable semi-auto gas functioning - or getting "sheared off" parts, if you get that wrong.
Any comments about getting this going again - where to find parts - would be appreciated.
