Hi All,
New to the Model 12. I have a 16-gauge that I disassembled for cleaning. Removed and reinstalled the bolt and all pieces. But when it came time to reinstall the barrel and mag tube assembly, the mag tube would not fully rotate back into position. I had to gently hammer it with a piece of wood to slowly get it to rotate back into position. It seems to cycle and dry fire fine, but I'm wondering why it is all of a sudden so "stuck" so that it can't freely rotate normally for disassembly/re-assembly. Is there something I'm missing about this or maybe I re-assembled it wrong to begin with?
Mag Tube Won't Rotate for Assembly/Disassembly
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Sorry...can't help you with that question.
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Finally figured it out! Chalk it up to a rookie mistake I guess. During re-assembly, I failed to push the mag tube back in all the way. I thought I had, but I discovered I have to push it in with a tiny bit more force in order to freely rotate it for proper alignment. Luckily, I didn't damage it when I reassembled it earlier - rookie learning experience. Hope this helps any other Model 12 owner who happens upon the same problem.
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I had the same exact problem with my new Model 12 16 gauge. Like the original poster I just “happened onto” what I was doing wrong. I wish I saw this thread first.
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Older model Winchesters are sorta like older ladies. They are more forgiving than new models.
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Ha! Yeah, took me awhile to figure out, but glad I finally did. Funny how you found this thread after the fact. I knew I was supposed to push it in all the way and mistakenly thought I had. Didn’t know at the time I had to use a bit of extra force to really push it in all the way. |
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Mine has aged well! |
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I recently had my 1949 vintage 20 gauge Model 12 refinished with ceracoat and had the same issue. My local friendly gunsmith resolved the issue as I didn't want to use tools to beat it into submission. Good choice on my part, I think.
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Post pics of the cerakoted M12! |
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Sorry equin, already sold to a gun club buddy.
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Thank you for your service buck45 and for supporting our 2nd Amendment.
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