Traditions ALS 2100 semi auto 12 Gauge

Buckman18

Senior Member
While shooting some turkey shot today, the action locked up and won't close. It works, feels, and sounds normal but won't close, locking about 1/2 -3/4 inch from closing all the way. The firing pin still works, but obviously I'm not going to try it with a shell in it to keep the receiver from blowing apart...

Any ideas? Anyone had experience with one of these? A quick check online says this is a common problem and they are junk and not worth fixing? I've had it since 2003, but it's probably only had 100 shells through it, with about 95 of them being low brass #8's. The gun gets cleaned after each use...
 

mattech

Deranged Throat-Puncher
Have you taken the gun completely down and cleaned it. My Mossberg 935 did this while duck hunting this year. Stripped it down and cleaned it really good. It seems to be good now.
 

Buckman18

Senior Member
I cleaned it the best I could without taking it apart. I don't think it's a cleaning issue because the action doesn't grind slowly to a stop. It slams to a stop about 3/4 inch from closing all the way.
 

mattech

Deranged Throat-Puncher
Will it close if you remove the barrel?
 
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