Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Right side cocking lever fails to move when trying to open barrels. Left side will work fine. Opens just enough to remove hulls,and then refuses to move further. Not wanting to force things, but doesn't feel like it would move anyway. Don't want to break anything. Noticed problem after first dry-fire pair was successful, then 2nd pair wouldn't click on RH barrel. Is there something a gun mechanic like myself can look for? Is there an SKB guru left in Southern Cal? My previous problems were tended to by Johnny Meadows or Goatneck Clem, and they are now both 'retired'. Ideas welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Doc Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I would reach out to Doc Noper. He is a magician with SKBs. Doc is in Michigan. docnoper@gmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02ftbTCwMUg56voNgB8jgjhnC27QfcfdzpX4TgwGuwNMZXHbaG1yQiudhHP7HfbWfrl&id=100057407179968&mibextid=Nif5oz He shows what needs to be done with a SKB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Fast Eddie is in Georgia but he did a great job going through both of mine when I had some issues. Randy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Investigation reveals about 1/4" broken off the proximal end of the sear spring, right where it engages the notch on the hammer. Ideas on where these are available? It appears there is no left or right orientation to them. No joy from Brownells..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowstone Vic SASS#32968 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Try here prt# 606192. $6.00 https://www.skbshotguns.com/parts-tools/japan/side-x-side/12-ga-parts Vic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 BB, when you find'em, buy 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) Shotgun Boogie is in SoCal. and he works on SKB's PM sent Edited January 7 by Von Dutch, SASS # 7995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Thanks to all who replied, both here and via PM. Turns out, it's not the sear spring, but the hammer spring ($30 vs $6) . Oh, well. But at least having found the problem and discovered the fix and a source for the part, as my brother used to say, "If you have a problem fixable by just throwing money at it, you really don't have a problem...." Thanks again for the help! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 said: Thanks to all who replied, both here and via PM. Turns out, it's not the sear spring, but the hammer spring ($30 vs $6) . Oh, well. But at least having found the problem and discovered the fix and a source for the part, as my brother used to say, "If you have a problem fixable by just throwing money at it, you really don't have a problem...." Thanks again for the help! Replace both hammer springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Two hammer springs ordered @ $30 each, with $10 shipping from Omaha, NE. Good site: skbshotguns.com. Expensive? Perhaps..... but AVAILABLE! Thanks for all the help and encouragement here and via PM. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 PLZ keep us updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Great service in this day and age..... springs arrived in today's postal delivery. Ordered Monday online. skbshotguns.com. A weekend project beckons....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 There are very few problems that cannot be overcome with the proper use of a VISA card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 UPDATE! New springs hour-glassed, polished and installed. All mechanisms cleaned and lubed, functioning smoothly. A new appreciation for SKB design and quality of materials and manufacture. And for the good gunsmiths who keep our tools of the game running. When they do a complete 'race-ready action job' on your S X S, they earn every cent. I'm sure I took 3 times longer than a knowledgable smith would have, but I enjoyed every minute. Well, maybe not the minutes spent finding a dropped screw...... I have and have worked on my Norinco and Winchester '97's & '87, Browning BSS and Stoeger shotguns. This SKB seems like a Swiss watch compared to a Timex when comparing to the Stoeger. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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