ocinsomniac
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Hey, y'all,
Haven't been here in quite awhile since I haven't used my 930 SPX Blackwater but maybe twice in the past three years......been using the over & under for clays while the Mossie sits in the safe for home protection. Just recently took it out to give her some exercise, and right away noticed it didn't go bang when I pulled the trigger. Brought it to a local gunsmith who noticed the shell stop pin had lost it's retaining clip, so he replaced that, and it seemed to function normally after that. Hammer springs, firing pin and were all ok.
However, after putting several slugs down range to test it, I noticed that when cocked and ready to fire, a slight touch of the bolt lever could release the bolt about 3/4" open, especially if the barrel was tilted upward. Not sure for certain, but if I can recall, that bolt was always locked forward unless you pulled the charging handle backwards. Not the case with my unit at present. I had a local gun store look at it and compared it to a new SPX similar to mine with the HD 18" barrel and pistol grip, and their new unit indeed had the bolt lock in place when cocked in ready to fire position.
So I notified the gunsmith that worked on it previously, told him about the unlocked bolt situation, and how we compared it to a new unit......he dismissed it as there not being any problem saying a new unit would definitely be tighter than mine which was already broken in, and when he test fired it, he could see no problem, and my gun was functioning as designed. To him all was normal. But in the back of my mind, I have a fear that I may have a problem with a shell being detonated while out of battery........would appreciate some input as to how your bolt action operates, does it lock up when in position to fire or not?
Also one other question, it's been so long since I've been here.....is Joe Zakher still the go to guy for problems such as these, and does Maverick Arms do the repair work for Mossberg?
TIA,
Ocinsomniac
Haven't been here in quite awhile since I haven't used my 930 SPX Blackwater but maybe twice in the past three years......been using the over & under for clays while the Mossie sits in the safe for home protection. Just recently took it out to give her some exercise, and right away noticed it didn't go bang when I pulled the trigger. Brought it to a local gunsmith who noticed the shell stop pin had lost it's retaining clip, so he replaced that, and it seemed to function normally after that. Hammer springs, firing pin and were all ok.
However, after putting several slugs down range to test it, I noticed that when cocked and ready to fire, a slight touch of the bolt lever could release the bolt about 3/4" open, especially if the barrel was tilted upward. Not sure for certain, but if I can recall, that bolt was always locked forward unless you pulled the charging handle backwards. Not the case with my unit at present. I had a local gun store look at it and compared it to a new SPX similar to mine with the HD 18" barrel and pistol grip, and their new unit indeed had the bolt lock in place when cocked in ready to fire position.
So I notified the gunsmith that worked on it previously, told him about the unlocked bolt situation, and how we compared it to a new unit......he dismissed it as there not being any problem saying a new unit would definitely be tighter than mine which was already broken in, and when he test fired it, he could see no problem, and my gun was functioning as designed. To him all was normal. But in the back of my mind, I have a fear that I may have a problem with a shell being detonated while out of battery........would appreciate some input as to how your bolt action operates, does it lock up when in position to fire or not?
Also one other question, it's been so long since I've been here.....is Joe Zakher still the go to guy for problems such as these, and does Maverick Arms do the repair work for Mossberg?
TIA,
Ocinsomniac