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trigger disconnect on shotguns
bigwillie
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i just had returned to me a shotgun I had lent out to a friend 30 odd years ago. He was not a good gun person as the shotgun is badly rusted shut. it is an old eastfield model that had a great function you could depress the trigger and fire the gun buy working the pumping action..I am afraid that the rusted action will affect this. my questions are how do you unrust a shotgun action in a gun that might be loaded, he cannot remember if he ever unloaded it. And how could i remove the trigger disconnect from my newer guns?.
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Second- unrusting- they is a marvelous penetration oil sold under the name of Kroil. Made by Kano Labs. They make a spray version called Aero-Kroil. Do not do this in the house- it smells. Spray, let set a full day, then try it.
3rd- not all guns work well with no disconnector- hammer rides the bolt home and does not reliably fire the shell. Would not remove from guns that have them.
For S & G I took it out to the desert, to explore this feature. Totally worthless IMHO. Can't keep the muzzle down, when the shotgun is recoiling and pumping the action at the same time. Only possible use I could envision, would be in a personal protection scenario. Involving multiple assailants, in a confined area.
Good chance that the small springs in your rusted gun are toast and will need replaced. Other than that and the ugly pitting it will likely still function. You should seek professional help, although the cost could easily overwhelm the value of the gun.