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Posted: 2/4/2007 2:46:42 PM EDT
| I've removed the group for cleaning, now I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it back in there! I can't get the bloody trigger pin holes of the trigger group to line up exactly with the reciever's! Any help would be appreciated! |
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Only suggestion I have for you is to try starting the rear of the housing first at an angle and then move down and back with the unit. It works for me. Once in place, you may need to move it just a tiny bit for the screws to go thru...go slow, and if you get pizzed, stop and put it away for several hours at least. |
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First, look inside the receiver and make sure the shell releases are in place and properly staked, and that the holes in the releases and the receiver line up. Check the trigger group to insure the pin bushings are properly centered in the group, and the "E" clip spring pin retainers are properly in place on the bushings. These are the wire clips that keep the receiver pins in place. Insert the FRONT of the group into the receiver, then gently tilt the rear down. This can sometimes take a little jiggling, but it should go in with NO FORCE. Before inserting the pins or the side saddle screws, check to see if the holes in the group line up with the holes in the receiver AND the shell releases. If the group won't go in... STOP. Somethings WRONG. Figure out what's wrong or see a gunsmith. |
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Someone I've managed to get the big rear screw in, however, in trying to align the smaller front trigger group hole, I've pushed the front of the group in too much.....Usually when I go to correct it at this point (pull it out) the whole group comes out. I don't want to ruin the progess I've made with the rear hole, can I keep the rear pin in and pull hard on the front of the group? Will that hurt/ruin the group or will it be fine and allow the front part to pop out while the rear part will be kept in place fast? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
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Pulling the front to align it shouldn't harm anything, but I think you need to let a gunsmith or someone familiar with the 870 look at your gun...... SOMETHING IS WRONG. We can't always diagnose problems over the internet, and once in a while something odd like this pops up. Again, the 870 trigger group should fit right in with no problems, and when it doesn't something is NOT right. Attempting to force it to fit runs a high risk of either damaging the gun when it's used, or causing stoppages. SEE AN EXPERT. |
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Well, it is a metal group from a 870 police, and the gun is an 870 express Super magnum. However, Vang Comp built it that way and the gun has run perfectly for 6 years with it on. Just lately when I went to fire it, I would pull the trigger and nothing would happen. It appeared as if the primers were dented, but not enough to fire the shell. I don't think it was the cold ( was single digits outside) because another 870 fired the shells fine, I think something was wrong with the gun. Either the bolt was too dirty, or the firing pin spring was weak, or the hammer was weak/slow due to it being dirty. That is why I needed to take it apart and clean it, to see if it was just a matter of being dirty, or if there is some deeper mechanical problem. |
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On getting the sidesaddle screws in, they will hang up on the 'D' springs, try threading them in, or give them a light tap. I set mine so the springs are on the left hand side, then the screws would go just about all the way thru, little tap and they'd be good to go. Should be the only problem with getting a trigger group in place, I agree they do need a little fiddling, but nothing drastic. |
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