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    LC Smith locked up while disassembled

    Agreed. But the lever on this gun is quite a bit stiffer than the one on my Lefever Nitro Special. Smooth, but stiff. Two different mechanisms.
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    LC Smith locked up while disassembled

    Probably so. But I think the main reason was that this gun has a really strong spring on the locking bolt.
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    LC Smith locked up while disassembled

    OK I figured it out. That lever had to be the right way to unlock the bolt. I was being a bit too gentle with the lever. Pressing it harder did the trick. I'll just leave this here in case someone else searches for the same situation.
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    LC Smith locked up while disassembled

    With the barrel removed from this LC Smith double barrel, I unfortunately depressed the button at the bottom of the lockup channel, and now I have the condition shown in the pictures below. The top lever is past center and does not move, (and blocking access to the top screw). And of course...
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    Double barrel rescue from flood

    It only takes one handloading mistake. It looks like something was stuck in the barrel and then another shell was fired.
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    Double barrel rescue from flood

    Thanks for the responses. I think I'll start with a Big45 Frontier pad and some CLP and see how far I can go. I've never disassembled a shotgun before so this will be a good learning experience. I found this video which may be helpful with the disassembly process. But maybe I can get away...
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    Double barrel rescue from flood

    My brother inherited a LC Smith 12 gauge double barrel shotgun made in 1912. Unfortunately the gun was involved in a flood during Hurricane Florence and remained under water for about a week. The gun ended up in the sheriff's custody until it was recently released. He didn't want the gun any...

  8. Revolver ignition question

    Thanks for the reply. But I'm still confused. If the headspace fit is as tight as you suggest, the cylinder would not turn. There is typically more daylight between the base of the cartridge and the frame (breech face) than there is between the front of the cylinder and the forcing cone...

  9. Revolver ignition question

    This isn't exactly a gun-smithing question, but I figured the folks in this section of the forum would be most likely to have a good answer... During ignition in a revolver, why doesn't the brass cartridge get blasted backward into the frame and lock up the cylinder? After firing, the empty...
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