First post! Looking for guidance on replacing the hammer on a 311 double barrel
Merry Christmas all!
I've got this old Stevens Mod 311 - Series H double barrel 12 gage shotgun:
http://www.dubea.com/fotos/311/IMG_1.jpg
http://www.dubea.com/fotos/311/IMG_2.jpg
My son was using it when the right hand side ceased firing. As it turns out the sintered metal hammer broke at the pivot hole.
I've got a replacement hammer and am trying to install without any luck. Before I damage either myself or the gun, I was wondering if there are any pointers for installing the hammer? A bit of spelunking around the site seems to indicate that it is a challenge without any real advice (other than making a special tool) on how to install the hammer.
Can someone please provide words of wisdom?
Thanks
Chris