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Posted: 6/14/2017 6:28:50 PM EDT

Hey guys. I bought a 1897 trench gun off a member who was selling it as a wall hanger. It came out of an attic and is in overall ok condition. Mostly surface rust. The SN shows 1910 build date.

I have a question regarding the action. You can get the trigger to work when you either pull forward or back on the pump. If you don't touch the pump the trigger will not activate the hammer. I took it apart and everything looks ok on the inside. The pump wood is loose and wiggles. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted: 6/14/2017 6:44:01 PM EDT

[#1]

http://coyotecap.com/shotgun_work.htm

Premier mechanic in all things 87 and 97 winchester 12 ga.

The Chinese ones will outlast Winchesters but they don't feel as nice as Winchester until this guy gets done with them.

First thing to try is tighten all screws.

Posted: 6/14/2017 9:20:03 PM EDT

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Quoted:
http://coyotecap.com/shotgun_work.htm

Premier mechanic in all things 87 and 97 winchester 12 ga.

The Chinese ones will outlast Winchesters but they don't feel as nice as Winchester until this guy gets done with them.

First thing to try is tighten all screws.

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I will look into that, thanks.

All screws that I came across seemed tight.

Posted: 6/16/2017 5:45:04 PM EDT

[#3]

If it's a 1910 build date then it's not a trench gun. None were built pre-war. There were 'riot' (cylinder) versions prior to WW1, but they didn't have the heat shield/bayonet mount, just a plain 20" barrel.

Edit: looked up trench gun dates, started in 1915 at app serial # 615,000

Posted: 6/16/2017 10:38:07 PM EDT

[#4]

ok.

Posted: 6/16/2017 10:51:15 PM EDT

[#5]

So what can I do to fix this?

Posted: 6/17/2017 12:19:43 PM EDT

[#6]

If you are saying with holding the trigger to the rear and pumping the hammer follows and fires once the slide is fully forward that is normal- there is nothing broke or to fix

Posted: 6/17/2017 5:27:07 PM EDT

[#7]

The only way to get the trigger to drop the hammer is to pull or push on the pump. It will not activate the hammer if you are not applying that tension to the pump.

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