Winchester Model 12 locked up

freddbear4

July 27, 2015 04:31

I put my model 12 back together and now the slide will not release when I dry fire it or when I push the release button. It's locked up. The only thing that I may have done was screw the receiver on counterclockwise instead of clockwise. I have no problem taking it to a gunsmith, but if it is something simple, maybe you can advise.??

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  MIKE WISKEY

  July 27, 2015 04:48

  "The only thing that I may have done was screw the receiver on counterclockwise instead of clockwise."..............its vertualy impossible to do this as the adjusting ring lock screw will preven it. remove the trigger guard and make sure the slide lock and spring isn't bent or out of place.

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  utvols

  July 27, 2015 08:03

  I know this sounds crazy, but after the dry fire, did you push the forend FORWARD (away from the receiver) before trying to bring it backwards(toward the receiver)?
  
  The M-12 has a design feature to allow the recoil to unlock the slide. With a dry fire, there is no recoil to unlock it.
  
  Or...it could be like I have done more than once, and didn't get the bolt into full battery during reassembly...but then you couldn't cycle it at all.

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  freddbear4

  July 27, 2015 10:25

  Good news. I fixed the problem by depressing the release button while tapping the slide to the rear with a plastic hammer. I cycled it several times and then tried it with a live shell. Don't know why it locked up in the first place, but everything seems to be working now. Thanks.

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  1KYDSTR

  July 27, 2015 10:56

  Tapping with the hammer simulated the recoil needed to do the unlock as mentioned by previous poster.

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