IIRC….
My wife’s uncle, who passed away 25 years back, gave me this Remington shotgun to fix for him. I had a reputation in the family back then of tinkering with stuff. Supposedly a fella had owed him money but gave him this shotgun as the best he could do. The bolt won’t lock back or cock when pulled back empty. At the time, in my mind, the rough old shotgun wasn’t worth much & a trip to a real gunsmith would cost more than it’s worth. Are there any ideas on what to look for to fix it myself? Was my original assumption correct now, i.e. not worth the cost to get it fixed? Kind of an odd old shotgun since you have to adjust the gas depending on the shells you’re using. Code on barrel U-C-J-Q. Actually, the exterior is not overly rusty & barrel & magazine tube look pretty good!
What are your thoughts on this? TIA….