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Benelli 828 Sport won't open?


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I've come to clean my gun this evening after shooting with it this morning. (I popped it back in the cabinet as I didn't have chance to clean it right away).

It's the first time I've used the gun after purchasing it this week. 

I opened it, closed it, removed the forend and the tried to break it to remove the barrels but the top lever won't disengage. 

I put the forend back on but still no luck. I've even put it down and gone back to it thinking it must be me.

It won't budge and I don't want to force it. 

I've signed up to the free 5 year warranty but don't really want or didn't expect the hassle of having to use it (not so soon).

The dealer I bought it from is too far just to pop back to. I could take it my local dealer and see if they can open it. 

What would the good folks of pigeon watch suggest?   

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I've just come across this video.

I'm not sure how but I've managed to open the top lever and get the barrels off. 

I've taken the trigger assembly out. The problem I have is that the hammers are in the forward/uncocked position. I can't work out how to re set them. The manual says push them in, but that isn't working. 

Jeez what a complicated gun for an O/U.  

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12 hours ago, Shadowchaser said:

I've just come across this video.

I'm not sure how but I've managed to open the top lever and get the barrels off. 

I've taken the trigger assembly out. The problem I have is that the hammers are in the forward/uncocked position. I can't work out how to re set them. The manual says push them in, but that isn't working. 

Jeez what a complicated gun for an O/U.  

 Want to swap it for my new beretta SP1 ☺

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3 hours ago, figgy said:

I can understand development of actions for quicker lock times and simple mechanics. I just don't understand making things complicated for the sake of it.

I hear you.

Thankfully I appear to have rectified everything with no damage to the gun.

I know the gun has had some bad press since the field version came out but I liked the look of it and the fact you can adjust the cast/drop etc like on a semi auto.

However regarding the locking mechanism they do seem to have created a solution to a problem that didn't exist. 

3 hours ago, WelshAndy said:

 Want to swap it for my new beretta SP1 ☺

Yes please! 

How do you like the new SP1? It's had some mixed reviews mainly to do with the engraving. 

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