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tomwalshco · March 6, 2010, 11:43 PM

I'm a shotgun newbie, but have an old JC Higgins 12ga pump that's at least 50 years old. I've shot it few times and it has run flawlessly.

Picked it up the other day to give it a wipe and a rubdown and noticed the trigger won't reset. Last time I shot it, it ran perfect.

It's like the trigger is not getting re-staged during/after the pump action and stays back in the fired position. Tried every safety combination and it just stays there. Did I do something while poking around with a rag and a dowel?

Cycled some dummy shells - no go....

March 6, 2010, 11:43 PM	#1
tomwalshco Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 196	Trigger won't reset - 12ga pump I'm a shotgun newbie, but have an old JC Higgins 12ga pump that's at least 50 years old. I've shot it few times and it has run flawlessly. Picked it up the other day to give it a wipe and a rubdown and noticed the trigger won't reset. Last time I shot it, it ran perfect. It's like the trigger is not getting re-staged during/after the pump action and stays back in the fired position. Tried every safety combination and it just stays there. Did I do something while poking around with a rag and a dowel? Cycled some dummy shells - no go....