S/42 G Problem , will not hold action open.

Jim Keenan · 07-20-2003, 12:56 AM

It is also possible that the breechblock is not recoiling far enough to catch the holdopen. This is usually cured by a change of ammunition.

If your holdopen spring is broken or missing and can't be immediately replaced, I recommend removing the holdopen completely. If it is left in place without the spring to keep it down, it will bounce in recoil and either be broken itself or chip out the notch on the bottom of the breechblock.

Jim

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07-20-2003, 12:56 AM	#6
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It is also possible that the breechblock is not recoiling far enough to catch the holdopen. This is usually cured by a change of ammunition. If your holdopen spring is broken or missing and can't be immediately replaced, I recommend removing the holdopen completely. If it is left in place without the spring to keep it down, it will bounce in recoil and either be broken itself or chip out the notch on the bottom of the breechblock. Jim