How does an O/U operate?

[User92]

Sorry for the stupid question, but how does the single trigger operate the two barrels separately?

[House]

First pull lights the bottom barrel, second pull lights the top. If you break the gun open then you have to start the whole process again with the bottom first and top second.

[User92]

Thanks, I just picked up a Condor and when I dry fire it I can hear a chamber fire but then I need to cycle the safety to get the other chamber to fire. I assume that firing a loaded gun does something that switches to the next chamber for the second trigger pull.

[birddog]

User92,

I'm not sure on your condor but your single trigger should have a barrel select option by sliding your saftey to the right and left ... as for dry firing ... purchase some 'snap caps' ($5 - $10 a pair) at your local gun store or sporting goods store to dry fire with in order to relieve the spring tension and any damage that might be incured from dry firing.

[fezman]

since my gun was broken right out of the box i will have to say that im not overly familar with the way that the condor is supposed to work. but a regular O/U you flip the leaver on top of the breach to the right put two shells in it close the breach flip the safety off point the weppon at what ever you intend to kill mame or destroy then pull the trigger fireing the bottom barrel. you then can release the trigger fully then pull it again to finnish the job. on a bit of a side note you should be able to dry fire any quality center fire weppon till your finger falls off with out dammaging it as a matter of fact dry fireing a glock is the only way to render it safe. rim fires are a differn't story dry fireing them will dammage them.

[House]

I would suggest that the gun not be dry-fired. I would follow the advice posted earlier and buy some snap-cap rounds and then fire the gun. Some guns say that dry-fire is alright but I never do it except on my glocks............

[timb99]

User92,

You should not have to do anything with the safety to get the top barrel to fire, after firing the lower barrel.

If all is well, you should be able to take the safety off, pull the trigger for the lower barrel, then pull the trigger again for the upper barrel, with or without live ammo. You have to let the trigger come forward a bit, but for me, that is natural and I don't even think about it. If it's not doing that, something is wrong. Either take it back or send it in. If it's brand new, I'd take it back where I got it.

(I agree you really shouldn't dry fire it without a snap cap.)

Note, the base Condor does not have a selective trigger. It always fires the bottom barrel first (note, if you open the action after firing the bottom barrel, it resets and you get the bottom barrel firing first again.)

Tim

[User92]

Thanks for the info, mine is definitely a pull the trigger, cycle the safety, pull the trigger gun. Pretty pissed off that the gun is broken out of the box, there's just no excuse for that.

[rds95991]

Deleted as topic regarding inertial vs. mechanical triggers was discussed earlier. I missed the post. Sorry.

[ 12-15-2003, 12:18 AM: Message edited by: rds95991 ]