By "jammed" we mean that the recoil (AKA Thumb Release) is so overloaded that normal pressure will not unhang it from its usual function of keeping the rod from moving backwards after it is advanced by the gripping plates. You could hit it with a hammer or bang it against a table but DON'T! You risk bending or breaking the recoil and scoring the rod in the process.
Instead, use the trigger to take just enough of the pressure off the recoil that is can be activated by your thumb.
Following the sequence in the illustration to the left:
(1) Pull the trigger firmly. This will advance or unload the rod slightly.
(2) While maintaining the pressure on the trigger, depress the recoil.
Voila! The rod is free and you can now remove the spent tube and get back to your project with a gun that is undamaged.
(2) While maintaining the pressure on the trigger, depress the recoil.
Voila! The rod is free and you can now remove the spent tube and get back to your project with a gun that is undamaged.
Thank you for this advice. I needed confirmation that I was trying to do it the right way and I'm very glad I found your page before I turned to the hammer that I had already pulled out. It still took me nearly an hour to work the 'plunger' back out of the tube where it was virtually cemented in place. Work can start again now, thanks!
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