SXS doubling

darkgael · March 22, 2010, 04:54 PM

I was hunting over the weekend. It was a nice hunt and birds were to be had. There was also some Sporting Clays in the mix.
I was using an old 12ga. Lefever Nitro special. Remington trap loads.
The problem was and is that the old gun fires both barrels if I pull the rear trigger first. It operates normally if I pull the front trigger first. Did the whole hunt no problem but it showed up at SCs when I decided to shoot the tighter choke first.
It'll go to a gunsmith. I am interested, though, in what the problem might be.
Suggestions? Ideas?
Pete

Goatwhiskers · March 22, 2010, 06:26 PM

Basically sear problems related to the right barrel--the recoil of the left barrel firing causes the right sear to slip. Apparently the left sear, springs, etc. are still in good shape. Goatwhiskers the Elder

March 22, 2010, 04:54 PM	#1
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	SXS doubling I was hunting over the weekend. It was a nice hunt and birds were to be had. There was also some Sporting Clays in the mix. I was using an old 12ga. Lefever Nitro special. Remington trap loads. The problem was and is that the old gun fires both barrels if I pull the rear trigger first. It operates normally if I pull the front trigger first. Did the whole hunt no problem but it showed up at SCs when I decided to shoot the tighter choke first. It'll go to a gunsmith. I am interested, though, in what the problem might be. Suggestions? Ideas? Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

March 22, 2010, 06:26 PM	#2
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 579	Basically sear problems related to the right barrel--the recoil of the left barrel firing causes the right sear to slip. Apparently the left sear, springs, etc. are still in good shape. Goatwhiskers the Elder