HW97 abt

[gtfreight]

Am I correct in thinking that my 97 with the abt fitted shouldn't be able to be de-cocked? The reason I ask is that I have just come to test it out and with it cocked and the under-lever open with the safety switched to enable the gun to fire I can de-cock it.
The gun is used so if I do have a problem I'll need to rectify it myself.

[Jimbob 2705]

Correct. Sound like someone has removed it to me. IIRC its only a trigger block and not an actual ABT setup like the TX, so as long as you keep your finger off the trigger when cocking it, it does the same job.

[Murphy]

Just checked my toolbox and I have a spare one if you want it??

[gtfreight]

The mechanism is still in situ so I'm worried if it's damaged. When I say the mechanism I mean the two strips of metal with a spring that run towards the trigger along the cocking slot held in place by a bolt with a washer that sits in the top piece.
Could it be fitted incorrectly? How can I tell if it's engaging correctly when opening the cocking arm (unstocked)? I've tried adjusting the trigger to see if this makes a difference but it doesn't.
Murphy, thanks for your kind offer but I'll try and fix it or fit it correctly before I take you up on it.

[deejayuu]

Check the spacer is in place. It prevents the fixing bolt crushing the two slides together.

[Phil Russell]

If you have the stock off and have the action clamped in a padded vice, just release the u/l and raise it a tad as though to cock it. You should see the atb slide do just that ... slide a tad towards the trigger block. When operating, the atb is just pulled / slides such that the end slides under the trigger to prevent the trigger operating. As you return the u/l the atb is pulled back, but by then the safety will be operating.
I assume the small spring is still there?
Cheers, Phil