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craig r
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October 17, 2020 - 11:03 am
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I have an original 1873 Winchester in 44-40, and I have noticed that it sometimes takes a recock to set off a round. Is there something I can adjust or check to correct this situation?

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Two things can cause that. If the firing pin in the bolt is stuck with dried grease and oil or the main spring is weak. The main spring does have a screw that you can turn in to increase the force on the hammer.

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