Remington 870 action issue

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kevinpantoja
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Remington 870 action issue

Post by kevinpantoja »

Hello,
I just bought Remington 870. After I work the pump, I can pull it back and the breech opens like 1/2”. I know this is not normal, but can’t figure out what the problem is. Any thoughts?
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Re: Remington 870 action issue

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Did you buy this as a new or used gun? Have you field stripped or disassembled anything, and cleaned an/or lubricated anything? Any chance you can you post a pic of what you are talking about, showing the ejection port, along with a pic of the left side of the trigger group when its doing this?

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danielcraig
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Re: Remington 870 action issue

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Hi Kevin,
Your Remington 870’s breech opening slightly after pumping could be due to a faulty action bar lock, incomplete cycling, or a defect in the bolt or action bars. You can try firmly racking the pump, inspect and clean the action.
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curtmarvikk
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Re: Remington 870 action issue

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Just got my Remington 870 and encountering a weird issue. After pumping, the breech only opens halfway. Feels like I'm stuck in some kind of real-life Infinite Craft scenario, trying to combine the wrong elements! Anyone familiar with this problem? Could it be a linkage issue, or something else entirely? Any advice appreciated before I take it to a gunsmith.
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Re: Remington 870 action issue

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curtmarvikk wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:58 am Just got my Remington 870 and encountering a weird issue. After pumping, the breech only opens halfway. Feels like I'm stuck in some kind of real-life Infinite Craft scenario, trying to combine the wrong elements! Anyone familiar with this problem? Could it be a linkage issue, or something else entirely? Any advice appreciated before I take it to a gunsmith.
First, you could have posted your own thread, but, whatever.

Second, don't post gamer links in your posts. Makes me think you're here for the link, not the discussion.
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