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Originally Posted by scooter123
This may not be a problem with the sear. The model 37 was originally designed without a disconnector and due to this had the ability to Slam Fire if you held the trigger down.
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Half true.
The original model 37 lockwork is functionally identical to the Winchester model 12 with a stud on the hammer engaged by a hook on the slide release lever. The bolt carrier hits an interior arm on the slide release lever, releasing the hammer. A secondary sear and trip lever like most any hammer fired full auto.
A model 37 "without a disconnector," as was commonly sold in the sporting models and sometimes mistakenly in the riot guns, will not "slam fire." The hammer will harmlessly follow the bolt. The only thing actually missing is the stud on the hammer. Everything else is the same.
Model 37 experts say there are at least two versions of the lockwork that functions like an 870 or 1200.