One of my favorite shotguns, a 1954 vintage Browning Auto-5 12 gauge, has suddenly, right before the start of dove season here in Texas, has developed a failure to cycle. The first shot does not exist completely, leaving the open end sticking out of the breech opening with the brass end still inside.

The gun is very clean, and lightly oiled. It make me believe one of the following may be the problem:

1. The extractors are not grasping the fired shell firmly enough.

2. The second round is not being fed into the breech properly, perhaps because of a weak magazine spring.

3. The light dove loads are not generating enough recoil to cycle the action (never had this problem before!, and gun is properly set up to handle light loads.)

With the dove season opening on Tuesday morning, 1 September, can anyone suggest a quick fix, other than going out and buy a new shotgun?
(Actually, I have several others, but I like this one best for doves.)

Thanks,

RKO

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