coiteer 22lr

[bikers]

The breech on my Coiteer 22 slightly sticks when manually opening and closing it slowly.
What might be a fix?

[mag318]

Do a detail strip and clean it, good chance the receiver is just loaded with gunk, mine was.

[smkummer]

I assume you are talking about the semi-auto 22 rifle and not the Colteer Bolt action single shot. I try to strip and clean mine every 500 rounds, and if I do and NOT fire some cheap Remington Thunderbolts, the gun runs 99%. That requires taking the trigger group out which will then allow the bolt and cocking handle to be removed and cleaned. In between 500 rounds, I spray a shot of oil on the cocking guide as the bolt is held to the rear. This works for me. The recoil spring, spring guide and cocking handle are all one unit. It is possible with much use and little lubrication that the plastic cocking handle can wear and compound the issue. Numrich makes a oversized cocking handle for these now but its just the handle and I have never tried replacing just the handle. Evidently the handles by themselves have broken and this is a fix. Also it is oversized as that appears to be a common complaint on these guns. I do have a couple of factory new old stock cocking handle units and could part with one if needed. Let us know if cleaning helps.

[bikers]

I did a minor clean job plus a little oil and it seems to have corrected the problem. I will do a good tear down and clean next time. Thank you guys for your help.

[bikers]

When I decide to strip the gun down how hard is it to get the trigger assembly out? Actually for that matter how difficult to strip the gun for a good cleaning?
Thanks

[ColtSnakes]

I'm interested in the stripping process also, even though I doubt if I'll ever do it unless my Colteer starts acting up......With my .22 semi-auto's take 'em outta the stock and blast the dirt out with brake cleaner or dunk them receiver first in a jar of Ed's Red or similar to wash the gunk out. That's been working for years. Never had to take one apart, yet.

[smkummer]

I have to caution that putting the gun back together is a little harder than taking it apart but by all means not overall hard. OK?
Remove magazine tube. Unscrew the forearm barrel band and move it foward to clear the forearm. This may remove a little finish on forearm especially if the band was really pulled together by overtightning the screw. Then remove the forearm by unscrewing the big screw on the bottom of the forearm, I believe a nickel fits well into the slot. Taking the screw that you removed from the barrel band, push out the forward trigger guard retaining pin, this is only visible when the forearm is removed. The trigger group will then pull downward and come out, sometimes manipulating the bolt handle makes this easier. The bolt will also come out but the cocking assembly comes out seperatly. Don't dry fire the hammer if it is cocked in the trigger group. You can now scrub out all the gunk in the trigger group and bolt, which includes the firing pin. Clean in front of the bolt and the inside of the reciever. Especially around the outside of the breech of the barrel as this is often clogged up so as to hamper the bolt from coming all the way foward.

After you have prided yourself on cleaning the guts of this weapon and lightly oiled the inside. Now comes the time to put it back together. Lay the cocking assembly inside the reciever when it is upside down so you can see where it lies in the reciever slot. The back of the spring assembly will fit in a slot and of course the forward handle has to come through the ejector slot on the reciever. Put the bolt in the reciever so it correctly fits with the cocking assembly. You can now turn the reciever side ways to accept the trigger group. Pull back the bolt slightly and insert the trigger group. It will only fit easily if the bolt is in the correct position with the trigger group. It will fit oddly and won't function if it is not in alignment. If correct, you should be able to normally cock the weapon. Then slide the retaining pin back it. Install the forearm and then the forearm band.


Good luck and I hope if you try this it works well for you. I believe you can go to the colt web sight and down load the same instructions I have stated with maybe more clarity. They show a parts breakdown but no illistrated instructions.