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Originally Posted by Bob Jurewicz
Also, if the gun will not take down with forend removed, which is likely because the lever won't move, the gun will need to be placed in vise with padded jaws on top of barrels and bottom of receiver. Tighten very very slowly till lever moves to open.
Bob Jurewicz
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Thanks to all for your thoughts and suggestions! I took Bob Jurewitz's advice and put the gun in my vise as he instructed. Slowly,very,very,very, slowly, tightened the vice with pressure on the lever, Voila! It opened. There were two spent cases in the gun from the same new box of Winchester Low Recoil,Low Noise Target loads--except one had a brass head, the other a silver steel head. It was marked "lite 9", something Id never used. I remember noticing it as I loaded the gun at #5 skeet station, was puzzled at the silver color, but shot my birds with it anyway. I should Have known better--that's when the gun jammed closed. When I retrieved the shell the silver case rim measured about .010 thicker than the brass. Thanks again Bob!
Problem resolved
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