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Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by William (Bill) Klassen on October 2, 2023, 1:19 am

I am looking for Canadian gunsmith who can adjust or set the ejectors on my Ideal 16 gauge gun. When I remove the forearm to break down the gun, the ejectors "fire" so that it is next to impossible to put the forearm back on the gun on reassembly.
I would appreciate any suggestions as to a smith who can correct this problem. For contact re this matter my email address is wjklassen@northwestel.net.
Thank you.

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by Drew Hause on October 2, 2023, 7:32 am, in reply to "Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

C.J. Opacak
Goodwood, Ontario
905-642-8164

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by Bill Klassen on October 2, 2023, 11:45 am, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

Drew:
Much obliged. I'll contact Mr. Opacak.
Thank you.
Bill

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by Jerry Andrews on October 3, 2023, 6:39 am, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

Your ejectors are built that way. They will not stay cocked off the gun. A modification will result in malfuction I’ve installed ejectors in non ejector guns many times. That’s the design of these ejectors. Jerry
PS The exception would be the early style ejectors. A much better design in my opinion.

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by Bill Klassen on October 5, 2023, 11:00 am, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

Thanks for this information. So to put the gun back together I simply have to force the forearm back against the receiver to reset the ejectors and lock the forearm in place? It seems to take in inordinate amount of pressure.

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by David Williamson on October 5, 2023, 12:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

Bill you are correct, you have to force the forearm back on compressing the springs.

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by Confused in AZ Drew Hause on October 5, 2023, 1:03 pm, in reply to "Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

I am most certainly not the one to argue with Jerry or Bro. David, and have never had a post-1913 ejector Smith. The ejectors of my No. 2E, No. 0E and No. 00E did not 'fire' with removing the FE IF I opened the gun to cock both the hammers and the ejectors prior to removing the FE.

Is this a post-1913 thing? and thanks!

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by David Williamson on October 5, 2023, 2:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

Brother Drew, I think the original author thought the ejectors fired when the forearm was removed and then was hard to put it back on.

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by Jerry Andrews on October 9, 2023, 6:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

By how far your gun is opened in that picture I’m betting they are first style ejectors.

Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal

Posted by William Klassen on December 2, 2023, 6:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Adjusting Ejectors on L.C. Smith Ideal "

Thank you, David.

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