I'm looking for information on disassembly of a Remingtion Model 17 pump action shotgun. It was given to me by my grandfather, and it could use a good cleaning. After I get the thing apart, is there anything I should know about cleaning older shotguns as opposed to present-day models? Thanks for your help.
Remington Model 17 Disassembly
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I don't know.
I had never heard of it so I looked it up. I had nothing on disassembly at all. The only reference I could find was in an old book by Jack O'Conner. He said it was based off of the model 10 which was more popular. The 10 was only made in 12 ga. while the 17 was only made in 20 ga. Try and find a picture of a model 10 and see if there is any resemblence to yours. If there is, the disassembly procedure may be the same.
Hopefully someone with a little more knowledge will wake up and answer you too.
As for things to watch out for...Older firearms are often works of art with extensive machining and small parts and springs, so be careful when you are working with them that you do not lose these small parts. On the good side there should be no plastic. Never use a product that disolves rust, it will remove the blue finish. And be careful with the screws if you have to remove them. They are soft and may be damaged if you use an improperly fitting screwdriver.
Good Luck and HEY
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I had never heard of it so I looked it up. I had nothing on disassembly at all. The only reference I could find was in an old book by Jack O'Conner. He said it was based off of the model 10 which was more popular. The 10 was only made in 12 ga. while the 17 was only made in 20 ga. Try and find a picture of a model 10 and see if there is any resemblence to yours. If there is, the disassembly procedure may be the same.
Hopefully someone with a little more knowledge will wake up and answer you too.
As for things to watch out for...Older firearms are often works of art with extensive machining and small parts and springs, so be careful when you are working with them that you do not lose these small parts. On the good side there should be no plastic. Never use a product that disolves rust, it will remove the blue finish. And be careful with the screws if you have to remove them. They are soft and may be damaged if you use an improperly fitting screwdriver.
Good Luck and HEY
Welcome to the forumModel 17 has nothing to do with the model 10; superficial resemblance and bottom ejection/loading are the only similarities.
The model 17 has many FEWER parts than nearly any modern shotgun, nearly 30 fewer than a Remington 870, for example. JMB was noted for parts paucity.
There are only minor differences in detailed breakdown to a 37; no top extractor on the bolt for example. Basic breakdown is the same.
The model 17 has many FEWER parts than nearly any modern shotgun, nearly 30 fewer than a Remington 870, for example. JMB was noted for parts paucity.
There are only minor differences in detailed breakdown to a 37; no top extractor on the bolt for example. Basic breakdown is the same.