Chapuis x4 problems

[bigme213]

Hello all. I’m having an issue with a brand new x4 and trying to make sure it’s nothing I’m missing before I have to send back or deal with service departments. Rifle had been working fine. 18 shots total. Take it out of the case today and the barrels wont lock into the action. I notice the lever is dead center and the locking lug sticks out further than it had and wont allow the close unless I pull the lever to the right so that it clears. And the action is in a bind like this. Any help is appreciated.

 

[franzfmdavis]

@Tom Leoni is our resident Chapuis contact and expert. He is very helpful and knowledgeable and Im sure he can help you get it sorted.

 

[bigme213]

Thank you much I will give him a try.

 

[Andrew62]

Hello all. I’m having an issue with a brand new x4 and trying to make sure it’s nothing I’m missing before I have to send back or deal with service departments. Rifle had been working fine. 18 shots total. Take it out of the case today and the barrels wont lock into the action. I notice the lever is dead center and the locking lug sticks out further than it had and wont allow the close unless I pull the lever to the right so that it clears. And the action is in a bind like this. Any help is appreciated.

I hope you can get this sorted out, at the moment you must feeling a lot of anxiety!

 

[bigme213]

I hope you can get this sorted out, at the moment you must feeling a lot of anxiety!

Yes not the best feeling

 

[BonUm16]

Was the gun disassembled without the hammers being cocked?

 

[bigme213]

Was the gun disassembled without the hammers being cocked?

I am thinking that is a possibility. I am not 100% sure.

 

[Paul K]

Was the gun disassembled without the hammers being cocked?

Been there, done that. Took me a while to figure it out that the hammers were down. I will bet that's what the problem is. I managed to get it cocked but it was a real pain.
Paul

 

[BonUm16]

I am thinking that is a possibility. I am not 100% sure.

It’s purely speculation on my part as I’m not at all familiar with your Chapuis but, having owned dozens of SxS shotguns over the last 30 yrs, it being taken apart without being cocked is my best guess.

Did the rifle come with an owner’s manual? An email or call to Chapuis would be in order if no answers here. It is most likely a relatively simple reset and not something to get worked up over.