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I have a 1960 era Gamba double with extractors. When it opens it stops before it has opened enough to either load or extract shells. The barrels can be pushed down easily so that it is open far enough to load or extract. However, it feels as if the final bit of opening is spring loaded. It won't remain fully opened unless I push down on the barrels. I don't believe the gun was shot much. Is this a mechanical problem, part of the design or does it just need more shooting to loosen it up? Thanks.
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The cocking levers need fine tuning. Quite common with Spanish guns.
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And so it seems, Italian shotguns also  I believe my Rottweil 72 Olympic was made by Gamba Mike
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The cocking levers need fine tuning. Quite common with Spanish guns. What does that entail?
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my 147 merkel is the same way....along with my gr2 lc smith....
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The reason it feel like it is spring loaded is because it is. You are continuing to compress the main spring. It will return to the point where the sears engaged. Some people like a gun like this as it is impossible to load without it being cocked.
Personally I detest it & learned long ago to make certain both hammers cock & then be able to load without having to hold the barrels open.
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I have the same problem,with my 1964 Vintage Ff Zanotti double (who was acquired by Gamba). I have become used to it and no longer a distraction
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Would the experts on L C Smiths here say that this is a common thing with them? If so, is it more of an issue the less a particular gun has ever been used, i.e., if one had an almost unused Smith would you expect this condition to be present?
I can see that, if the condition is caused by the cocking levers not being fine tuned, the answer would be "No" to my second question.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 11/26/15 08:04 AM.
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Stan, I've solicited comment about the same thing on a 12 Parker and 20 Elsie. A couple boards said it was common. I still don't know what's common: making the extra push to load and unload, out of timing, when some have it and others don't.
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The hammerless Smiths I have owned all did it and they are close to self openers.I assumed the ejector springs were causing this. Bobby
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