Quote Originally Posted by robinghewitt View Post
If it's ancient I'd look for wear on the sear.

If it's modern I'd look at the trigger return spring.

Pull the hammer back and watch the trigger, you should see it dropping in to the two sear notches. If not the spring has gone.

Hold the hammer back then push the trigger forwards. If it moves to latch then either the spring is nadged or there is something getting in the way.

If it drops into a rounded out full cock sear then gets pushed out when you let the hammer down you should see the trigger move backwards.

Robin
HI JIm

I'm with RH on this one

Check the trigger return spring - my Father had a modern Rem NMA & the spring rusted (the gun had been well cared for too !)

Cheers

Roy