Sorry, I admittedly don't have the best terminology (but I'm trying to learn). The spent shotshell was still in the chamber. The gun was very clean...haven't shot it in over a year but it has a lot of sentimental value, so I've always taken it apart and cleaned/oiled it every 1-2 months.
My first thought was that there was a cycling problem but I think (not sure) the cycling problem may have been caused by the shell being stuck in the barrel. I had to use a small screwdriver to lift the ejector in order to get the barrel off. I THINK the fact that the bolt wouldn't (because the ejector was still holding onto the shell that wouldn't move) was my problem.
It's probably just the shells but I wanted to make sure the problem didn't sound like an obvious problem that might be a safety issue. Thanks for the input and suggestions!
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