ithaca model 500 o/u
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This might sound dumb, but have you really cleaned it beforehand? Maybe there's some junk making the internals stick. I really don't have experience with O/Us so I can't say for sure.
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I would really love to see this o/u. Post pics when you can OP 
august1410
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I would really love to see this o/u. Post pics when you can OP
Me, too!
That gun has inertia triggers. It takes a combination of recoil from the first bbl going off, as well as having to fully release the trigger for the second shot to fire. If you have a real tight grip on the gun, shoot and hold the trigger back, it won't fire again until you release. Cleaning and making sure that inertia block is "lightly" lubed is a good idea, but you need to loosen up on that "death grip".
To test any single trigger SXS or O/U to see if you have mechanical or inertia triggers, do the following with snap caps or empties: Close the gun and pull the trigger once. You will hear and feel the hammer drop. Now pull the trigger again. If the second hammer drops, it has mechanical triggers. If not, it has inertia triggers. Now, with the gun still closed, hold it around the wrist with one hand and "smartly" give it a whack on the butt with your other hand. That will simulate the recoil to set the second trigger. Now pull the trigger and you will see that the second hammer will now fall.
To test any single trigger SXS or O/U to see if you have mechanical or inertia triggers, do the following with snap caps or empties: Close the gun and pull the trigger once. You will hear and feel the hammer drop. Now pull the trigger again. If the second hammer drops, it has mechanical triggers. If not, it has inertia triggers. Now, with the gun still closed, hold it around the wrist with one hand and "smartly" give it a whack on the butt with your other hand. That will simulate the recoil to set the second trigger. Now pull the trigger and you will see that the second hammer will now fall.
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dlharsh
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I think cleaning will solve your problem. I've had a similar problem with a rifle and found it was the buildup of gunk in the bolt assembly.
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