Kent_keith Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I haven't a clue what's happened, my browning B525 I bought a month ago won't fire, only thing I did was put snap caps in release the firing pins now they won't reset back and the triggers lose.. What have I done guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b325 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 give the stock a thump with your hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Sounds as if it has got out of sync . Take the fore end and barrels off and move the safety back and forwards on both barrels ,reassemble and give a good sharpe tap on the base of the stock . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Take it back to whoever you bought it from and ask them to fix it ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Check the barrel selector has not moved so its between top / bottom , push it fully left or right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 If the hammers have not reset ,and sounds as if they haven't . Then you will have to reset the hammers by jiggling the barrels back into the action . If the hammers are not set you will feel the tension of the springs as you close the barrels into the action . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I haven't a clue what's happened, my browning B525 I bought a month ago won't fire, New? is it the same on both barrels? did the caps eject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 give the stock a thump with your hand Just tried that, nothing??? Sounds as if it has got out of sync . Take the fore end and barrels off and move the safety back and forwards on both barrels ,reassemble and give a good sharpe tap on the base of the stock . Harnser Just tried that, also nothing? Take it back to whoever you bought it from and ask them to fix it ?? Yes I would but I can't until Saturday and I'm using every night crop protection at the moment (well I was) Check the barrel selector has not moved so its between top / bottom , push it fully left or right. Don't that? It moves freely? Still the same If the hammers have not reset ,and sounds as if they haven't . Then you will have to reset the hammers by jiggling the barrels back into the action . If the hammers are not set you will feel the tension of the springs as you close the barrels into the action . Harnser Done this 20 times, still no tension on the trigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 New? is it the same on both barrels? did the caps eject? Yes they did, the firing pins are just lose in the action? What makes then reset? Something must push them back to reset them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Get a beretta ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't rub it in it was a B525 or a silver pigeon :( I keep thinking it's a simple solution and something I've stupidly done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 As the gun is new take it back.if you start taking it apart you could find any guarantee could be void.its a nuisance I know but best to do things properly. Atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 If you are desperate ring the shop explain the issue see what they cab dio, would be very odd for both to go as the springs on the hammers are separate and would be very bad luck for both to go. You could take the stock off and check the obvious like is it cocked, any broken bits, but without parts you aren't really better off. The slack trigger is weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 As the gun is new take it back.if you start taking it apart you could find any guarantee could be void.its a nuisance I know but best to do things properly. Atb I'm not going to muck about with it as you say it would make my guarantee void, besides I wouldn't know where to start looking :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 If you are desperate ring the shop explain the issue see what they cab dio, would be very odd for both to go as the springs on the hammers are separate and would be very bad luck for both to go. You could take the stock off and check the obvious like is it cocked, any broken bits, but without parts you aren't really better off. The slack trigger is weird How does the gun reset the firing pins, do you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 If the pins appear loose, then the hammers are cocked, the top pin has no return spring on a browning, the bottom does (at least up to 425), which means its your inertia block sticking back as though the gun is on safe. If moving the saftey in all ways has done nothing then it means either some dirt (even new guns have dirt in the action) has got in the block, or the spring has failed. If you have a stock key, take the stock off and see if the block moves with some tension or is just flopping about, if there is some tension its dirt, if its floppy, take it back as its not a fix on the kitchen table job...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Ok thanks for all your help guys I appreciate it, phoned up Brownings service department today asking for some technical advice, might as well been talking to a brick wall, bloody hopeless, so it's going back time the gunshop Wednesday to see if they can fix it then back to Brownings for repair if they can't. I'll let you know how I get on Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Impressed you got through to a person browning normally only deal with dealers not the public Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Why are you using snap caps on a modern gun anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Impressed you got through to a person browning normally only deal with dealers not the public Maybe that's why he was so unimpressed talking to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Why are you using snap caps on a modern gun anyway? I was told to by a friend, mind you he hasn't shot a shotgun for 30 years, so I'm blaming him anyway for getting me in this mess I might get a free breakfast out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Modern guns don't need to be uncocked. Absolutely no need to dry fire them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 You won't believe this!!!!! Just took it out of the safe and it's working both barrels??? Wasn't working when I put it in there last night19 hours later it's working, taking over the farm in a minute and try it out. ***? Finger crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Bin the snap caps on your way out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent_keith Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Bin the snap caps on your way out Will do :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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