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Crescent not cocking reliability #189014 05/16/10 01:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 853 SW , PA CraigF OP Sidelock
OP CraigF Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 853 SW , PA	Shot a couple rounds of 5 stand with my new/old Crescent today. Out of 50 shots maybe 10-15 times gun failed to cock (typical either barrel). Anyone have a suggestion to the cause? I will be taking it to the gunsmith for repairs. Thanks, Craig Ask not for whom the dog barks, it barks for thee... NRA Life Member

Re: Crescent not cocking reliability CraigF #189016 05/16/10 01:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 571 Likes: 9 wburns Sidelock
wburns Sidelock Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 571 Likes: 9	Probably has not been cleaned inside since it was new. A good cleaning and lubrication will probably go a long ways.

Re: Crescent not cocking reliability wburns #189160 05/17/10 07:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 853 SW , PA CraigF OP Sidelock
OP CraigF Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 853 SW , PA	Dissambled the gun, found some small burrs on the cocking rods, Stoned off the burrs, polished the rods with steel wool, cleaned the holes through the frame, cleaned & oilded the locks, De-peened the firing pins, made one new firing pin retaining screw & reassembled. Will try 'er out Wednesday night. Ask not for whom the dog barks, it barks for thee... NRA Life Member

Re: Crescent not cocking reliability CraigF #189190 05/17/10 10:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah Jim Legg Sidelock
Jim Legg Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah	Wear may have made the cocking rods get less travel than they used to. This can be corrected by making new ones or peening them in the middle, making them longer. > Jim Legg <

Re: Crescent not cocking reliability Jim Legg #189430 05/19/10 08:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 853 SW , PA CraigF OP Sidelock
OP CraigF Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 853 SW , PA	Took the old Crescent to the skeet range this evening... Function was 100%, shot two round. My score was awful but I can't blame the gun Craig Ask not for whom the dog barks, it barks for thee... NRA Life Member

Re: Crescent not cocking reliability CraigF #189432 05/19/10 09:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 571 Likes: 9 wburns Sidelock
wburns Sidelock Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 571 Likes: 9	Glad to hear it worked out!

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