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KentuckyGuy02 · June 26, 2005, 10:31 AM

I just bought a brand new Maverick 88 shotgun, I removed the dowel rod, attached the barrel....but now I cannot get the gun to fire. It seems the trigger is "stuck" all the way back in the fire position. When I rack the slide it doesn't cause the trigger to come forward.

I am a shotgun newbie so Im thinking I've forgot something here but I've read the manual and cannot figure it out. Any help would be very much appreciated. Am I doing something wrong or did they sell me a broken gun?

June 26, 2005, 10:31 AM	#1
KentuckyGuy02 Member Join Date: February 4, 2005 Location: Wildcat Country Posts: 30	Need HELP....Maverick 88 Question I just bought a brand new Maverick 88 shotgun, I removed the dowel rod, attached the barrel....but now I cannot get the gun to fire. It seems the trigger is "stuck" all the way back in the fire position. When I rack the slide it doesn't cause the trigger to come forward. I am a shotgun newbie so Im thinking I've forgot something here but I've read the manual and cannot figure it out. Any help would be very much appreciated. Am I doing something wrong or did they sell me a broken gun? __________________ "I never saw a Kentuckian who did not have two of the following three items on his person at all times: a pack of cards, a bottle of whiskey and a pistol." -Mark Twain