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roadkill · 08-31-2007, 08:08 PM

I just picked up a Stevens 110E 30-06 down from the local pawn shop, and well it seems to have a problem. I can't get it to fire! I took it out loaded it up and pulled the trigger. CLICK! No bang. The cartages have a mark from where the firing pin hit them but failed to detonate, same result for three different shells.

I don't know what to do about this problem and could really use some advice. If there is an at home fix for it that would be great. If I need to take it to a gunsmith how much do y'all think it would cost to get it in proper working order.

Thanks,
Roadkilll.

moot1337 · 08-31-2007, 09:27 PM

sounds like a light primer strike... did you disassemble and inspect the action once you got it?

The best course of action is going to be taking down and cleaning EVERYTHING with a good solvent - try Breakfree on anything that's real stubborn to move. Clean everything off with some good powder solvent like Hoppe's and oil 'er up with a light rust preventing oil - Breakfree CLP is my favorite, and you can find it at wal-mart. Make sure you take out the firing pin and clean it off, and clean out the firing pin channel - put some CLP on it, then wipe most of it off so it just leaves a thin film. Get any rust off as soon as possible - it eats guns like cancer. If this doesn't work, it's likely you've got a worn hammer or firing pin spring, or the hammer pivot or spring engagement surfaces are dirty, worn, or very rough.

How handy are you at polishing things? With most guns, the cleaner the action, the better they'll work. And you can perform a light polish on the parts to get them to break a little better. Bottomline: make sure everything's clean and has a *light* coat of a good oil on it - check back and let us know how it goes!

Plan9 · 09-01-2007, 08:18 AM

Depending on age... you might just wanna replace the entire innards of the bolt with new stuff. I always like using new stuff on used guns, especially springs. Less worries down the road as far as, "how worn was it when I got it?" queries. Generally speaking, of course.

Most people neglect their tools. Especially simple firearms.

New guts for your Stevens 110E are available here:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/model.asp?idDept=241

Choose what model you have and the required pieces. E, EI, EJ, EK models.

roadkill · 09-01-2007, 10:12 AM

What would I need to take a bolt apart?

Is there any sites you can recommend for a how to? Google just doesn't seem to have what I'm looking for (at the moment) I'm going to keep looking.

moot1337 · 09-04-2007, 08:06 PM

Hum.... it seems it might be somewhat difficult to fully strip, but you can try getting some brake parts(non-chlorinated)/carb cleaner and using the straw to spray out nooks and crannies. It'll be best to take it down as much as you can first. Here's a diagram of how the parts go together (I think.... a savage 110E is the same as stevens 110E, right?)

http://stevespages.com/jpg/ipb-savage-110c-d-e-k.jpg

I'd say, spray everything out with cleaner and then get some breakfree CLP and let that stuff soak in for a while... then load up with a snap-cap so you can dry-fire it a bit to work the mechanism before trying with a live round again. And make sure you clean out the barrel before you do that, too!

Quite a few actions are made to be taken apart with non-specialized tools... as long as you're mechanically handy you shouldn't be in too much of a pickle if you can just take things out, clean em up, and put em back like yeh found em. Be careful of any pins that don't drift out easily as they may be under tension from a spring.

Start slow, clean a few pieces, then put em back together. The next time you take it down, go a few more pieces into it, and soon you'll know the internal workings like the back o yer hand.

roadkill · 09-04-2007, 10:19 PM

Cleaned it, but still no luck.

I took it to a highly recommended gunsmith and he found no problem in the bolt. He varified this with a ballistic discharge.

Once I got the gun back from him it worked for a few rounds then quit firing again.

Should I have the spring and firing pin replaced?

Plan9 · 09-05-2007, 06:01 AM

Sure!

They're cheap.

Jaegyr · 09-05-2007, 07:33 AM

cleaning it is a good first fix but if it continues it has to be worn firing spring or worn firing pin.

Jinn · 09-05-2007, 08:05 AM

Have you considered bad ammo? If you're using old or reloaded, the ammo itself might be bad.

08-31-2007, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
roadkill Insane	Stevens 110E I just picked up a Stevens 110E 30-06 down from the local pawn shop, and well it seems to have a problem. I can't get it to fire! I took it out loaded it up and pulled the trigger. CLICK! No bang. The cartages have a mark from where the firing pin hit them but failed to detonate, same result for three different shells. I don't know what to do about this problem and could really use some advice. If there is an at home fix for it that would be great. If I need to take it to a gunsmith how much do y'all think it would cost to get it in proper working order. Thanks, Roadkilll.

08-31-2007, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
moot1337 Insane Location: Learning to Fly...	sounds like a light primer strike... did you disassemble and inspect the action once you got it? The best course of action is going to be taking down and cleaning EVERYTHING with a good solvent - try Breakfree on anything that's real stubborn to move. Clean everything off with some good powder solvent like Hoppe's and oil 'er up with a light rust preventing oil - Breakfree CLP is my favorite, and you can find it at wal-mart. Make sure you take out the firing pin and clean it off, and clean out the firing pin channel - put some CLP on it, then wipe most of it off so it just leaves a thin film. Get any rust off as soon as possible - it eats guns like cancer. If this doesn't work, it's likely you've got a worn hammer or firing pin spring, or the hammer pivot or spring engagement surfaces are dirty, worn, or very rough. How handy are you at polishing things? With most guns, the cleaner the action, the better they'll work. And you can perform a light polish on the parts to get them to break a little better. Bottomline: make sure everything's clean and has a light coat of a good oil on it - check back and let us know how it goes! __________________ And that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped. This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheeps' bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes. Oh, certainly, sir.

09-01-2007, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Depending on age... you might just wanna replace the entire innards of the bolt with new stuff. I always like using new stuff on used guns, especially springs. Less worries down the road as far as, "how worn was it when I got it?" queries. Generally speaking, of course. Most people neglect their tools. Especially simple firearms. New guts for your Stevens 110E are available here: http://www.e-gunparts.com/model.asp?idDept=241 Choose what model you have and the required pieces. E, EI, EJ, EK models. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 09-01-2007 at 08:21 AM..

09-04-2007, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
moot1337 Insane Location: Learning to Fly...	Hum.... it seems it might be somewhat difficult to fully strip, but you can try getting some brake parts(non-chlorinated)/carb cleaner and using the straw to spray out nooks and crannies. It'll be best to take it down as much as you can first. Here's a diagram of how the parts go together (I think.... a savage 110E is the same as stevens 110E, right?) http://stevespages.com/jpg/ipb-savage-110c-d-e-k.jpg I'd say, spray everything out with cleaner and then get some breakfree CLP and let that stuff soak in for a while... then load up with a snap-cap so you can dry-fire it a bit to work the mechanism before trying with a live round again. And make sure you clean out the barrel before you do that, too! Quite a few actions are made to be taken apart with non-specialized tools... as long as you're mechanically handy you shouldn't be in too much of a pickle if you can just take things out, clean em up, and put em back like yeh found em. Be careful of any pins that don't drift out easily as they may be under tension from a spring. Start slow, clean a few pieces, then put em back together. The next time you take it down, go a few more pieces into it, and soon you'll know the internal workings like the back o yer hand. __________________ And that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped. This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheeps' bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes. Oh, certainly, sir.

09-05-2007, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Sure! They're cheap. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

09-01-2007, 10:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
roadkill Insane	What would I need to take a bolt apart? Is there any sites you can recommend for a how to? Google just doesn't seem to have what I'm looking for (at the moment) I'm going to keep looking.

09-04-2007, 10:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
roadkill Insane	Cleaned it, but still no luck. I took it to a highly recommended gunsmith and he found no problem in the bolt. He varified this with a ballistic discharge. Once I got the gun back from him it worked for a few rounds then quit firing again. Should I have the spring and firing pin replaced?

09-05-2007, 07:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jaegyr Crazy Location: Central Ore	cleaning it is a good first fix but if it continues it has to be worn firing spring or worn firing pin.

09-05-2007, 08:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Have you considered bad ammo? If you're using old or reloaded, the ammo itself might be bad. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel