I have a new Uberti 1873 in 45LC. Totally stock. No short stroke etc.
At last weekends shoot, on the very last stage, as I was opening the action to show an empty chamber at the reloading table, the action wouldn't close.
It dawned on me that the brass carrier was not dropping down and therefore was obstructing the bolt from going forward.
The dropping of the carrier appears to be a purely mechanical function. No springs force it down. A lever activated by the actual lever pushes it down.
My question...... Has anyone else ever experienced this?
And if the weight of the carrier is part of the system to make it drop, do the lightweight aluminum carriers get "caught" as they don't have as much weight to drop down?
Thanks