minnesotahunter

I have a question for 11-87 owners, or guys that know their guns, because I apparently don't. I recently purchased an 11-87. After taking it out to shoot some trap, I cleaned the gun. Now, if the action is open, and I point the gun up in the air, then down at the ground, I can hear a peice sliding on the magazine tube.It's the little circular piece that I have a big red arrow going to in the picture. Why is it doing this now and it wasn't before? I asked a gunsmith in a gunstore nearby and he said that it's supposed to be doing that, but their floor model 1187's weren't doing that. I'm confused and just want to make sure somethings' not wrong with the gun. Thanks for your help in advance.

iloveto4x4innc

I seem to remember my 1100 doing that and it shot fine. My Daly does it too and works fine. (I know, they're not 11-87s, but use the same basic design.)

Dan in Alaska

You're hearing the gas pistons sliding on the magazine tube. There's nothing wrong with this. When you close the action, the gas pistons will be pushed into the proper place before firing. I wouldn't worry about it.

As for why the new ones on the rack didn't do this, I would think that they were probably assembled without removing some of the packing oil/grease. With the extra oil, the gas pistons are probably sticking inside the flange on the barrel. Again, nothing to worry about.

boysda

Dan's right. My 11-87 does exactly what you describe, and i have never had a problem.