Remington 141

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A recently acquired Remington pump model 141 .35 Remington rifle allows the pump handle to retract as soon as the striker falls. This is contrary to other pump guns I've operated which require that reward pressure on most pump handles must be relaxed and then resumed to open the bolt after firing. In shooting this rifle while standing, I find it disconcerting that the action often opens as soon as a shot is fired. Can you tell me if this rifle is operating normally or if a part is perhaps worn, installed incorrectly, or missing? Thanks, Fred in Lakewood, CO.
 
fbc3 said:
A recently acquired Remington pump model 141 .35 Remington rifle allows the pump handle to retract as soon as the striker falls. This is contrary to other pump guns I've operated which require that reward pressure on most pump handles must be relaxed and then resumed to open the bolt after firing. In shooting this rifle while standing, I find it disconcerting that the action often opens as soon as a shot is fired. Can you tell me if this rifle is operating normally or if a part is perhaps worn, installed incorrectly, or missing? Thanks, Fred in Lakewood, CO.
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I have a 141 that does the same thing so it must be in the design. Remember, this gun was made by gun men before the US GOVMINT took over and installed seat belts, roll bars and GPS trackers!!
 
The locking mechanism doesn't 'unlock' until there is reward force on the action bar, so there's really no danger. By the time you can pull rearward on the forend, the bullet is out the barrel and it's time to shuck another one in anyway:).
 
I just had a Browning BAR semi-auto trigger/firing pin fall without the rotory bolt completely closed, primer was not struck.........scared the heck out of me.

I still have not quite figured out how the trigger/firing pin can be activated without the bolt head rotated into the complete closed position.......Don
 
I have a 12 guage pump Winchester 1200 Defender that does the same thing. In fact it will open almost "automatically" after firing by the force of just holding the forearm. The action will not open until the striker falls, but it is scary as hell to shoot and have the empty extract and the action fully open with no conscious effort to sycle the action.

Winchester says they designed it that way to be faster..........

I agree - pretty disturbing if you ask me.
 
Added note for the 141..

Unless you know what you are doing or have great skill don't take it apart.

The bolt assembly and the pump slide have to be timed when you put it back together or when you slide the pump slide back the bolt will fall into the bottom of the action.

It is easy to put back to gether if you understand the engineering and timing. Otherwise it will be hell getting it back together and it working.

Rustystud
 
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