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Posted: 7/27/2013 1:44:13 PM EDT
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I just bought a SPAS 12 Got it at a really good price. Way too complicated in my opinion to be anything more than just a fun range gun
Here's my problem. I disassembled the Shotgun in order to give it a good cleaning and as I disassembled the shotgun, the O-ring came out and laid upon my workbench . Now before anyone says anything, I search the web and found documentation telling me where it is supposed to be located. My problem, however, is that I do not know how to assemble it to get it in the right place. It is supposed to go in front of the piston and on the magazine tube but how in the hell do you get it in that position while you are assembling the shotgun? The manual merely shows you the location that it is supposed to be in but does not mention how in the world you are supposed to get it that way as you assemble the gun. Any help would be appreciated |
| SPAS12.com is a good website for reference; however, from personal experience, I would not by from them again. Make sure you inspect the recoil buffer before you take it down to the range; otherwise, your going to have a wonderful parts gun when the receiver breaks. If I can ask, how much did you get it for? Stats on the gun? lever or push button safety, 5 or 8 shot mag tube. Folding or fixed stock, hook? |
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I ordered from Chris on the 14th, because I got an e-mail from him on the 12th saying he's back and shipping orders. Been 2 weeks now and I haven't gotten any word the order has shipped...
I recently broke it down and found the received buffer/pad was crumbling apart, which is why I ordered. I've own mine for 25 years and have never fired it, because of the lever safety that was recalled, although I didn't find out about it until the company had gone bankrupt. |
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SPAS12.com is a good website for reference; however, from personal experience, I would not by from them again. Make sure you inspect the recoil buffer before you take it down to the range; otherwise, your going to have a wonderful parts gun when the receiver breaks. If I can ask, how much did you get it for? Stats on the gun? lever or push button safety, 5 or 8 shot mag tube. Folding or fixed stock, hook? I payed $800 for it. The reciever had some cosmetic blemishes which didnt bother me since I redid the barrel reciever and extension tube in moly resin. They came out very nice. 8 round tube/extension. It has the unsafe lever safety but it seems to work fine without tripping the trigger. Even still, I will not use that safety. The gun has a secondary safety on the left side which is what I will use My reciever buffer (conical) looks new so I assume the previous owner replaced it or just didnt shoot it much. Also, it has the skeleton folding stock but the rubber bumper On top is missing and the cylindrical Rubber cushion is missing from the back end. It deteriorated and broke off. I ordered those parts from the website of the guy you mentioned. I hope it does not take too long to get them not that it really matters because the gun will function fine with what I have Eta. I figured out how to get the O ring on |
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If you can, take it to the range and fire a few rounds through it. Break it down and reinspect the buffer. If its been a safe queen (a lot of these guns were), the buffer may be intact but has dry rotted over time and will crumble after a couple of rounds. This will tell you if it is original or a replacement.
Edit: $800 is very good. Good job! |
| Good job on the price! Do not shoot it without the rubber cushion in the end of the stock or you can oval out the locking tabs on the stock. The weapon will still function, but the stock may not lock properly if the locking tabs get out of spec. As for the missing bumper at the top, does your stock have the latch to lock into the rear sight? If it does, it shouldn't have the rubber bumper. The folding stocks for the Law 12 didn't lock into a rear sight, and I think you have one of those. No big deal as many of the stocks were interchangable. |
| You are correct about the stock. Mine does not lock into the rear sight. I'm surprised about that cylindrical buffer on the stock end being so important. The spas 12 site merely states the recoil will be harsher. Oh we'll, I won't chance it and ill just shoot it with the stock folded until I get a replacement. Thanks for the comments. By the way, are there other places to get parts? |
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