Winchester 92 doesn't #### on opening

[stang]

Just picked up a new in the box model 92 in 44 mag with the tang safety. It's a special order one with the half mag and the octagon and round barrel. The bolt doesn't bring the hammer far enough back to #### it. Is it faulty or is this another safety feature to save us from ourselves? I can open the bolt and #### it.

 

[Longwalker]

Flaw. Send it in for warranty.

 

[Joel]

Seconded.

If its an NIB firearm I would return it before taking ANY measures like disassembly etc. Let the warranty folks deal with it.

It cocks if you pull the hammer back farther with your thumb?

 

[Snider shooter]

Bolt coming back should push the hammer to full ####. Something is not right. Sucks but probably going to have to send it in for repair and be without it for awhile.

 

[Falconflyer]

Flaw. Send it in for warranty.

This

 

[stang]

Thanks all back it goes.

 

[Potashminer]

If it is brand new, I do not know how they are supposed to operate - like you said, might be a "new fangled" way to protect ourselves from something. At most, look in the owner's manual that came in the box - read how the maker said it was supposed to work - if it does not do what it says, when you do what it says, is definitely a warranty thing.

 

[alpining]

It's probably a warranty issue, but before you send it in, you might want to try aggressively cycling it a few hundred times. It might break in and function properly, saving you a whole lot of time and effort.

Boosting the hammer might also help, but I don't necessarily recommend it in this case.

 

[ronecol]

I have a new Miroku 94 and it definitely doesn't behave like that. Something malfunctioning there. And I'm currently waiting on a 92 in .44mag so be sure I'll be checking it closely before it leaves the store.