can any one shed some light on this fwb80 cocking problem -- the cocking lever will not open - I depress the spring loaded cocking release to its limit and the cocking lever still won't open - I tried putting some over the top pressure on the release , but won't open / don't want to break anything -- the arm and release tab look duplicate to my fwb65 -- has anyone run across this problem ??? would greatly appreciate some help ---
more history on the pistol, when was the last time it was fired would help
if it has been setting for an unknown amount of time, the breech seal could have stuck to the breech cone area and this is a wild guess at that
if the seal is stick some hair drier heat might break it loose when it soften up
so tell us more about the history is the pistol
looking at it closely with a 10x magnifier , I see the spring loaded release lever / tab is not clearing the cocking arm - it needs another 3 or 4 hundredths of inch [ guesstimate ] for the c/arm to clear --- the spring loaded release feels duplicate to my 2 other fwb65 / does not look or feel restricted or bent / damaged -- the 80 is in very nice condition / no apparent physical damage ---- is there anything that would restrict the motion of the s/loaded cocking release tab ? it needs just a little more travel ---
yes to the loose cocking lever screw, just take the grip off, at the same time you can see the arm clip screw and see what see going on there, maybe there is a piece of crud keeping the spring from compressing all the way
you should be able to fix it
here this is Feinwerkbau site you can pull up a parts diagram in PDF
https://www.feinwerkbau.de/en/Service-Download/Exploded-drawings
update - have the 80 apart - pulled the cocking arm off via the c/arm pivot screw , looks and functions good / do not see any problems - I have narrowed it down to the cocking arm release [ fwb calls it the detent pawl ] - not traveling inwards enough to clear the cocking arm slot - maybe the spring is coil binding or some foreign material is restricting the travel -- can not remove the pivot screw - will need a better quality jewelers screwdriver - that should do it - BTW - while I have it apart , what is the best lube for the sliding mechanism ??? THANK ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES - MOST APPRECIATED !!!
none on the lube leave alone the only thing is the spring now and too clean and test
if you don't have some gun only screwdrivers this little kit is a must
https://www.amazon.com/Pachmayr-03047-31Piece-Tool-Kit-x/dp/B002GJNECY
shop around for price I rate it as a great set for the money
Good luck with the fix.. As for the lube, 2 years ago I switched to Mobil1 synthetic motor oil on all my guns, (air & powder). After trying many of the latest & greatest lubes, I found I like Mobil1 best. Very slick, no odor and cleanup seems easier on my dirty 22 rimfire pistols. One $3 quart will last you forever.
none on the lube leave alone the only thing is the spring now and too clean and test
if you don't have some gun only screwdrivers this little kit is a must
https://www.amazon.com/Pachmayr-03047-31Piece-Tool-Kit-x/dp/B002GJNECY
Pachmayr is well known and well respected in the world of tools for working on guns, so I'm sure that set would be very-good.
I just want to add that I have and like this Stanley set, and I especially like it because it contains several sizes of Torx bits, among other things. Torx bits are great for working with Allen headed socket screws that have started to strip, and thus can no longer be 'coaxed' to tighten or loosen with the intended Allen sized bit. It's only a few dollars more.
In comparing what's included, maybe owning both of them would be a good thing to do. The Stanley set has more Torx bits, while it appears the Pachmayr set seems to have a larger selection of phillips head bits. I see that Amazon carries other sets with even more bits, and for less, but the quality may not be as good as with these well-known brand name products.
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-STHT0-70885-Screwdriver-35-piece-Yellow/dp/B00DY1Y22Y
t-10, t-15, t-20 torx 7 allen in the Pachmayr set and Wiha makes anything that is not in the set
the Pachmayr set is on the cheap side but it is better then household screw drivers, I hate to see galled screws on guns
and with the set you test hold the bit fits and then put it in the handle
that's it from me but tools are the key to doing the job right
I ended up grabbing one of these kits, needed the torque driver, but the nit bits in the kit are excellent quality also.
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Prairie Farmer
