Hammer won't stay cocked,,

[hooligan1]

My son has a NEF Pardner 20 youth I gave hime on his twelfth birtday, he is now 25, and for 8 or so years this shotgun wouldn't stay cocked. I have since read that gun companys sinter some lock pieces, has this effected any of your shotguns?? BTW, my son sent his reciever to Ilion, and NEF made good on the repairs,, ZERO CHARGE... I was just wondering if this is a nation wide virus, so to speak..

 

[zippy13]

Many people would be surprised to learn how many sintered, or more specifically MIM, parts can be found in modern firearms. Hammer and/or sear breakage that would prevent a gun from staying cocked is not that rare. There are those who complain that sintered/MIM parts don't perform as well under hard use nor do they last as long as milled parts. Others appreciate the cost savings potential using sintered/MIM parts; but, in reality, most folks aren't aware of the difference.

Did NEF tell your son what had been done to fix his gun? Muck in the sear contact area could be sufficient to prevent a gun from holding its cock. After extended storage, I've had something as simple as coagulated lubricants muck up the trigger of a gun with all milled parts.

 

[hooligan1]

No really it had what looked like to me the two mating areas BROKEN away!They were totally gone, so there was no surfaces to mate. Therfore I figure the sintered surfaces were junk. I don't know. they fixed it and shipped it back on the pronto.

 

[zippy13]

Therefore I figure the sintered surfaces were junk.

A lot of folks share your opinion. Other folks may say sintered parts have their place, but a sear isn't one of them. IIRC, Savage was/is using sintered hammers and there was a problem with folks damaging the relative thin hard surface (while trying to improve the trigger) and the exposed soft metal wore quite quickly. A questionable sear can result in a hazardous condition.