Remington 870 action issue

[kevinpantoja]

Hello,
I just bought Remington 870. After I work the pump, I can pull it back and the breech opens like 1/2”. I know this is not normal, but can’t figure out what the problem is. Any thoughts?

[Sully]

Did you buy this as a new or used gun? Have you field stripped or disassembled anything, and cleaned an/or lubricated anything? Any chance you can you post a pic of what you are talking about, showing the ejection port, along with a pic of the left side of the trigger group when its doing this?

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[danielcraig]

Hi Kevin,
Your Remington 870’s breech opening slightly after pumping could be due to a faulty action bar lock, incomplete cycling, or a defect in the bolt or action bars. You can try firmly racking the pump, inspect and clean the action.

[curtmarvikk]

Just got my Remington 870 and encountering a weird issue. After pumping, the breech only opens halfway. Feels like I'm stuck in some kind of real-life Infinite Craft scenario, trying to combine the wrong elements! Anyone familiar with this problem? Could it be a linkage issue, or something else entirely? Any advice appreciated before I take it to a gunsmith.

[BKinzey]

Just got my Remington 870 and encountering a weird issue. After pumping, the breech only opens halfway. Feels like I'm stuck in some kind of real-life Infinite Craft scenario, trying to combine the wrong elements! Anyone familiar with this problem? Could it be a linkage issue, or something else entirely? Any advice appreciated before I take it to a gunsmith.

First, you could have posted your own thread, but, whatever.

Second, don't post gamer links in your posts. Makes me think you're here for the link, not the discussion.

[Escape Road City]

Since it’s new, it’s unlikely to be wear-related, so I’d lean toward a manufacturing quirk or assembly issue.