Tom&Dexter Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Having not long bought a secondhand 391 tekneys gold I decided to do a full strip down and clean of it last night Having a look on you tube there is step by step on this the guy from beretta says the forend cap needs to be sring loaded taking a look at mine it is not, ive removed the surclip from inside and cleaned it to try and get it moving but its not done anything Should i just leave it alone or do i need to sort this ? cheers Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 The 391 forend cap is definitely spring loaded and is there to take up the barrel expansion/contraction with heat. They get full of crud and are prone to seizing.You can test that it is free to move simply by pressing it against a firm surface. If it is seized then it needs dismantling and cleaning. Use this link to find out how:- http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic....57&t=176788 Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks Vic will take a look at the link its definatly seized i tryd it last nite cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 mine is well and truely sized in ive managed to remove the serclip but the plunger and spring are solid have steeping now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 For further reference Spoke to GMK and decided to order a new cap and keep it maintained the old one is well seized Thanks to Avlon guns should have a new one by the end of the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Pah! Italian tat! You should've bought a Hatsan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 The 391 forend cap is definitely spring loaded and is there to take up the barrel expansion/contraction with heat. They get full of crud and are prone to seizing.You can test that it is free to move simply by pressing it against a firm surface.If it is seized then it needs dismantling and cleaning. Use this link to find out how:- http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic....57&t=176788 Vic. Just checked mine out after your advice Vic and it was seized too. Have stripped,polished and put it back al perfect now. Thanks for the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 It has been suggested to me that you leave the circlip out - provided you remember when you strip it to be carefull with cap then future cleaning is quite easy - once it's screwed on it functions as it should. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1419 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 the circlip is there for a reason my friend, ie,-- to keep all the parts in the forend cap together.for the price of a new cap it's not worth chancing bits of your gun being left all over the field and you having to purchase new parts every so often.keeping the forend cap cleaned and lubricated is the secret--not removing bits from your cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Once your grossly over engineered forend cap is clean and functioning as it should,keep it clean. Compress the spring in a vice or mole grips,after suitably protecting it of course, and squirt WD40 into it. Let soak while you do something and then blow it out with an airline although a bike or car tyre pump is nearly as good. The WD40 is OK as a lubricant as well. Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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