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I have a Rem. Model KE 1900. Does anyone have suggestions as to how to tighten the forend? Is it just a latch problem, or could it be ejector mechanism related. Thanks for any help.
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Unless the loop has come loose from the barrels that Baker J-spring is pretty foolproof?!? If a small piece has broken off the tip of the J-spring that could leave the forearm loose. The only J-spring I can ever recall seeing broken was on a very early The Sterlingworth Co. gun.
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Thanks for the reply, Researcher. There does not appear to be anything mechanically wrong with the barrel loop or the J spring. Sometimes just touching the forend will cause it to come loose. Do you think building up the inside angle of the barrel loop (where the J springs rests) would help. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Just to clarify your question although I don't have an answer for you:
Is the forearm loose when attached or do you mean if you tap it that it might fall off?
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Does it have original wood? When placing the forend on gun it should go "Over Center" enough for the J spring to lock it on. Sounds as if it is stopping just on center so is easy to jar off.
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Builder, the forend looks tight when in place, but just the least bit of pressure on the end and it will "spring" off.
2-piper, the wood is all original and does not appear to be messed with. What you described as "stoping just on center" sounds like the problem. Do you know of a fix to make it go "over center"? Thanks for the replies.
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anthony:
If the hammers are tripped, will it still pop off? How about wear on the wood? Has the forend iron buried a little in the wood? Do both screw tighten snug?
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Last edited by ellenbr; 12/29/07 09:22 PM.
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You can also check it with the wood removed. Its hard to tell you what exactly the fix is, but it should be minor. Can you post pictures of the metal?
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My experience with LC Smith forend that was not tight was to get tip of J spring built up with a little weld and then smooth the weld and file until forend snapped on tightly and stayed on. On LC Smith forend irons they can get bent slightly and not stay on. I straighten them by laying on a flat piece of steel and tap lightly with nylon head hammer and that will correct problem. Know nothing about Remingtons but maybe some of this might help. Bobby
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