[larkster]

Counter weight keeps falling out during cleaning of 995 carbine. Why???
I am able to put it back ever time but it is annoying!

 

[cicpup]

Stop turning it upside down with the sear removed.

 

[Tu_S]

Guess I would have to ask which part are you calling the counter weight?, and why don't you just clean it and put it off to the side after it falls out, putting it back in after you get done cleaning everything else?

 

[backbencher]

OP, have you tried cleaning your 995 while you're in orbit? Gravity will have less of an effect there.

Welcome to the forum, cicpup is usually correct so I'd listen to him.

 

[Dagwood]

Wait, your supposed to clean these things?!?! But seriously, according to the owners manual a brush or bore snake down the barrel every 1500 rds or so is all that is recommended for the carbines iirc

 

[adam01364]

Counter weight keeps falling out during cleaning of 995 carbine. Why???
I am able to put it back ever time but it is annoying!

It shouldn't fall out; part #35 holds the counter weight in place.

 

[larkster]

OP, have you tried cleaning your 995 while you're in orbit? Gravity will have less of an effect there.

Welcome to the forum, cicpup is usually correct so I'd listen to him.

Not very hepful

 

[larkster]

It shouldn't fall out; part #35 holds the counter weight in place.
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Stop turning it upside down with the sear removed.

Thanks for the curt response but I do keep it upright but the pin holding the counter weight just falls out upon reassembly

 

[larkster]

Wait, your supposed to clean these things?!?! But seriously, according to the owners manual a brush or bore snake down the barrel every 1500 rds or so is all that is recommended for the carbines iirc

I try to follow Hi Point's recommendation and only perform a complete cleaning about one a season. Other that, I perform the quick clean after shooting.

 

[larkster]

Guess I would have to ask which part are you calling the counter weight?, and why don't you just clean it and put it off to the side after it falls out, putting it back in after you get done cleaning everything else?

Well after it falls out because the small pin holding the counterweight gets loose, I wind up cleaning the counterweight before carefully reassembly.

 

[adam01364]

Thanks for the curt response but I do keep it upright but the pin holding the counter weight just falls out upon reassembly

Is the little arm holding the counterweight positioned beneath the sear?

 

[larkster]

Is the little arm holding the counterweight positioned beneath the sear?
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Is the little arm holding the counterweight positioned beneath the sear?
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Yes the little pin holding the counterweight is underneath the sear.
And if I could ask another question, what is the function of the counterweight in the first place??

 

[cicpup]

what is the function of the counterweight in the first place??

Drop Safety. Supposedly, when dropped the counterweight will force the pin upwards and prevent the sear from disengaging. It would be irresponsible of me to tell you that it will function just fine without it. So I won't tell you that.

 

[larkster]

OK thanks, I just wondering because I have not seen this in any other of the firearms i have.

 

[ajole]

Drop Safety. Supposedly, when dropped the counterweight will force the pin upwards and prevent the sear from disengaging. It would be irresponsible of me to tell you that it will function just fine without it. So I won't tell you that.

And I won't talk about the time I broke the counterweight in half as I removed a stock, and how that gun still works just fine.

 

[cicpup]

And I won't talk about the time I broke the counterweight in half as I removed a stock, and how that gun still works just fine.

Unfortunately now you can only drop it while on your knees.

 

[RACHGIER]

Unfortunately now you can only drop it while on your knees.

There's a Jesus joke in there somewhere.