Magazine cut off

**Shotgunner** · 07-30-2003, 09:10 PM

Were;s the magazine cut off on the 612 and 912? The bottom or side?

**Hawkeye421** · 08-01-2003, 06:02 AM

It is on the bottom in front of the trigger asm and behind where you load shells into the mag.

**Hawkeye421** · 08-17-2003, 07:31 AM

The magazine cutoff switch is a great feature. When you need to cross a fence all you have to do is pull the bolt back to remove the round in the chamber...once over the fence then you can put the shell back in.

**Black Bart** · 11-07-2003, 01:28 PM

I have a 612 which I recently purchased. I don't think it has a magazine cutoff in spite of the Owner's Manual which says it does have one.

The button that Hawkeye referred to is the Loading Piston. Pushing this button with shells in the magazine will result in a shell coming from the magazine and landing on the carrier (shell lifter).

**Country Nate** · 11-12-2003, 03:57 PM

This is the question I asked back in september.

Hawkeye, When I pull my bolt back and eject the shell my action does not lock back. According to the manual it should. Therefore my cutoff is not working. Since I purchased this a s a used gun I really don't know what I'm missing. The picture in the manual points to the cutoff exactly where the safety is. I look at my safety and there is a hole right through the side of it like there should be something there. Also, there is a slot right above the safety into the receiver for no reason on my gun. My question, does anybody have a little lever running through their safety up into the receiver? If not, where the heck is the cutoff on these guns?

Thanks, Nate

**birddog** · 11-12-2003, 05:13 PM

These are problems i'm not familiar with cause i opted to go with the double guns these days ... got sick of moving parts and they 'fit' my shooting style better.

check 'em out fellas .... never had problems with a Franchi double!!!!!!

Simplicity is more!!!!

[ 11-12-2003, 04:17 PM: Message edited by: birddog ]

**Black Bart** · 11-12-2003, 07:08 PM

Country Nate,

When you eject a live shell by pulling the bolt back, you must push on the little button just in front of the trigger guard to get the bolt to stay back. That is the way my Beretta 390 works also.

**Black Bart** · 11-12-2003, 07:11 PM

Birddog,

Double guns are fine. I've got several of them, but the automatics put more X's on my score card than my O/U's. I can shoot the O/U's and look cool or I can shoot the autos and carry home trophys. Guess which I prefer.

**birddog** · 11-13-2003, 12:34 AM

HI Black Bart,
That's awesome you found a 'fit' to your style of shooting... many people fight for years to get a gun that serves them like you've explained!

I don't know if your coming at me with the statement of 'looking cool' by means of a double gun i'd have to stop you there....

I Whitetail hunt ( started 6 yrs ago due to my ex father-in-law ) with a turn of the century Remington model 8 chambered in .35 Rem. (use 200grn Fdrl clscs) w/iron sights. If I need a slug gun it's a New Haven (Mossberg) model 485T bolt action 20ga. 2-3/4" 3/4 oz. Fdrl rifled slug w/iron sights. These by no means look cool next to my Mark V 300, A-bolt 7, 700 - 06, 270, and custom 25-06 among others.

I Waterfowl hunt with both a double and an OLD Remington 870 Wingmaster Magnum (30" barrel) punched out to #2 skeet and have applied a trigger pad and red front bead. This gun has been stripped of every once of pride...No blueing, I stripped the stock and fore and apply linseed oil for protection and to reduce glare...I WASH IT WITH GASOLINE then lightly oil just enough to lubricate and protect...It likes it!! it never fails! This by no means looks cool next to my Executive, 391, Hump-Back, Black Eagle, 1100's, 1187's, Sportsman 48, Ithaca 10 or my red rider...lol it's butt ugly!!! My single shot 10ga Turkey gun looks more 'hip'..... but the 870 is what gets cased.

Upland game is where my passion is and my wallet -so- i get a bit more touchy on this catagory.
But hopefully I've clarified your opinion of me and the "cool" factor...
....functionability and practicality first!

And if I read your response wrong.....disregard the above.

[ 11-12-2003, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: birddog ]

**Country Nate** · 11-13-2003, 09:33 AM

Bart,

Thanks for the resonse.

The little button in front of the trigger assembly does lock the bolt back yes BUT at the same time it kicks another round nto the chamber from the magazine. The way I read th manual the cut-off system should not kick another shell into the chamber, they should remain in the magazine. For example, say you want to clear your gun before you cross a fence. If you have the cut-off engaged, (I think that means the safety on) you should be able to lock the bolt back, at the same time eject the round from the chamber and the other rounds in the magazine should STAY IN THE MAGAZINE. That is the whole purpose of the cutoff, you can clear with out completely unloading and reloading. What is the use of the cutoff if you have to completely unload your gun?

Nate