rifle will not open

[chaneylake]

after I finished shooting this afternoon, I carried rifle inside with the breech closed, went to open it and it will not open, Shiloh .40-65, what gives

[Lumpy Grits]

Sharps, right....Put it on half cock.
Tap rifle butt on floor firmly a couple of times and try to open.
Firing pin may have punched a primer and is stuck in the primer.
Gary

[chaneylake]

I finally got it open, it appears that the firing pin is sometimes sticking, must be a piece of trash or mechanical issue.

there is one screw in the block. Is there any danger in taking this screw out?

[Old Jim]

You should have an extra set of firing-pins and springs for your rifles. No way of knowing when something will have a problem. I also have an extra lever-spring, purchased from Shiloh. The firing-pin area is accessed by removing the lever/block. Slide the small plate, on the back of the block, out to the right-side of the block and the firing-pin/spring should drop out. Throughly clean that area and inspect the pin for a rough spot.

Jim

[chaneylake]

my Shiloh .40-65 must be special made, because it has a "2 piece firing pin"

[Lumpy Grits]

Shiloh's have been made that way for many, many years.
Gary

[chaneylake]

I was being cute LG, mine is broke, I just order 2 pins and 2 springs

[chaneylake]

the little pin thingy broke into, to be more clear

[Lumpy Grits]

Call Lucinda.....They will replace it for free.
Order a spare lever spring while your at it.
So you had a 3 piece FP set up then, BTDT
Gary

[chaneylake]

$12.00 each for the pins since I was not the original owner of rifle