Remington 241 slam fires

dane62

i recently purchased a remington 241 speedmaster. when i loaded it the first time and cycled a shell into the chamber, it fired. i tried it a couple of more times thinking maybe i had hit the trigger. twice it loaded fine and one other time it slam fired. anyone ever have this happen? possible problem? thanks

charliemeyer007

Could be a broken firing pin. Check the bolt face for a burr or peened out area around the firing pin. Examine the rear of the chamber, the extractor and ejector areas. Could be weak or broken trigger/sear spring, crud build up not letting full engagement of trigger and sear. Take it apart and clean and lube it. Inspect all parts for wear or a bubba trigger job.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/Remington-33454/Rifles-37895/241-39484.htm?results=All

dane62

thanks

v35

In a slam fire, does the hammer come forward?
If not soak the bolt assembly in Kroil , kerosine or ATF.
The firing pin should move freely and not protrude beyond the rear of the bolt face.