scrob Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi guys, I recently purchased an AYA No.2 from a local gun dealer, the gun is mint with not a mark on it and came with a single trigger and prince of wales stock as optional spec from the factory (built 1997). I didn't get a shot with it before buying and I just took it out this morning for the first time, and I was very surprised to find that it won't fire. Well, I managed to get one shot off with it by pulling the trigger VERY hard, but I wasn't able to get any more to go off. When I take the safety off and pull the trigger, it comes back about 2mm with a slight "click" but it won't come any further even with applying considerable pressure. I will be giving the dealer a call tomorrow but does anyone know what could be the problem? Has anyone heard these symptoms before? Very disappointed as the gun was sold as MINT (though to be fair, it certainly looks it). Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I had a firing pin break on my old AYA, yours sounds more then that though. To be fair on the dealer if he hadnt fired it and took it in good faith as a trade in he wouldnt know. If hes a reputable dealer I doubt you'll have any trouble getting it sorted. Keep us informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I don't want to sound like a doom and gloom merchant but apart from a very few models of S/S they are very difficult to make reliable with a single trigger, even a Boss. That's why they are nearly all double triggers and are far more versatile for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1419 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 i had a one just like yours with same problem,asked dealer about it and he said that he had used it the week before?,took it to a gunsmith friend of mine,he stripped it down and said that the mechanism was all gummed up and that the gun would have been like that for many years.once he cleaned all the crapp out and give it a service,the gun was never a problem again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrob Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Took the gun in to my dealer last night, he thinks it is probably the barrell selector which has stuck in the middle between both barrells. Does anyone know if it is possible to convert to double trigger if this problem occurs again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I am restoring a AYA o/u with a single trigger. Looking at the mechanism I think it could be an expensive option to convert to double trigger. In my opinion, get it working as it is a single trigger, see if it agrees with you. If not, then sell it on and purchase something else. (Far easier to sell a hardtop car and purchase a convertible, rather than convert the existing hardtop car?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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