Winchester 1400 can't get back together

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  • Neutron

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    Nov 20, 2014
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    severna park
    I took apart my Winchester 1400 auto to clean and now I can't get it back together. The charging handle seems like it is not installed properly. It's holding the firing pin against the back of the bolt. The firing pin should have some play with the spring where you can push it in and out a bit. The charging handle plate is pinching the firing pin tight against the bolt. I don't know what I did to screw it up like that. I thought I was putting it back together the same way it came apart. Anyone familiar with this gun?
     

    Neutron

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    Nov 20, 2014
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    severna park
    Got it back together. I just had the firing pin pushed in too far when I hooked the plate to it. Took some effort to get it unhooked, but everything is good now.
     

    Zorros

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    Dec 10, 2017
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    Metropolis
    Everyone with a number of guns has been in this prediciment. Specially the people that have guns they only shoot every few years.
     

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