Remington Society

THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED: bottom line: Do Not buy your O-ring gas seals at Home Depot. I chanced to watch a video from Brownells and saw the instructor place a piece of tape over the magazne tube threads, saying: "Do this to prevent damage to the O-ring upon installing." HELLO? I said to myse...

CORRECTION: the bolt handle is at the front of the slot when I assemble in proper order, piston seal, piston, barrel seal, and the barrel, which firmly slides into place. Upon assembling the forend, the bolt operating handle is moved about 1/4 to the rear. This is obviously the issue, but I don't kn...

Yes, bolt handle is at front of slot, link is right side up, firing pin and spring OK, pin moving freely, piston, piston seal, and seal proper. It will, as you say, turn out to be something simple, but I am at a dead-end now. I am in E-m contact with Remington, have explained the issue, and await th...

No problems with the bolt, not with the fire control group, hammer, bolt, link, forward action parts, piston, seal . . . whatever. When disassembled, it functions perfectly insofar as bolt lock up, hammer release, and firing pin contact. Upon assembling the forearm the problem is created. I have min...

I have a Remington 1100 Sporting 20 ( and a 28). The 20 gauge will not fire. I have disassembled and reassembled both guns in strict accordance with the owner's manual. The 28 is fine. The 20 functions perfectly UNTIL the barrel is assembled, in correct order and properly seated. Then the hammer wil...