Western Field SB-115

[NavajoWarrior]

Montgomery Ward & Son single shot shotgun Model SB-115. The shell is not popping out. Anyone know anything about this gun? Tried High Brass and Low Brass with no luck.

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[coelacanth]

Have you tried a little penetrating oil around the extractor mechanism?   Its possible that the spring is broken but a lot of times they just freeze up due to an accumulation of crud.

[NavajoWarrior]

I'll give it a try and see what happens. When I push a live round in without it closing it makes a clicking sound.

[NavajoWarrior]

Still the same... I let it sit for 2 days. Had fun shooting it this morning though I had to put a heavy ball bearing down the barrel for the hull to come out lol.

[JesseL]

Is the extractor failing to move at all, or failing to catch the rim?

[1911_username]

In the second Pic it looks like the extractor is not touching the rim of the shell. Most likely the extractor spring is done with.

[Arizonagunsmith]

The Winchester/Cooey, Savage, H&R and the Marlin to name a few...  The picture isn't very clear but my guess is the extractor is worn to the point that it slips pass the shell. There is a spring inside the barrel to move the extractor out and this might be broken.

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/SavageStevensSpringfieldFox-33479/Shotguns-40503/SB-115A-41438.htm

[NavajoWarrior]

Yea im thinking the spring is worn out.

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