Has anyone had issues with cocking the pistol? Mine is so rough, I have to push the barrel back on the bench before I can get the cocking piece to move with a cocking handle on it. When firing it will not go completely closed without pushing the cocking piece forward. I have disassemble it and made sure everything is oiled as per the manual. Even to the point of having oil drip off of it when sitting on the bench. I noticed when I took off the barrel it was rough and felt like sandpaper when moving it back and forth. The cocking piece drags on the frame in the same manner. Now mind you I have not yet got 50 rounds through it yet.
Having the same problem. Barrel is fitting way too tight when reinstalling it. Therefore gun jams & won`t eject the shell. Only 5 rounds shot through it. I called Auto Mag, waiting to hear back.
Haven’t hear back from Rob since I called the end of June. The gunsmith in me can’t leave things alone. Been working on smoothing the action and can now cock it without a assist tool. Getting stove pipes when shooting, but think I have solved that issue. Still can’t get it to strip the last round out of the magazine. Do have a fix for the barrel coming off while shooting. Will post later what I figure out on this.
I am having the same issue with my Classic Edition. I can't believe it should be this hard to run the slide. I have to cock the hammer and push the barrel back then put everything I have behind it to pull the bolt back. I hope there is something to be done here. This is very discouraging to have waited 3 years and then it doesn't seem to work right. I am almost afraid to shoot it at this point.
@richard-dorn I sent my Raven back to Auto mag on Friday USPS. It will be back here tomorrow. I talked with Rob around 4:30 an asked what they did as far as warranty repair? His reply was " they all left here around 4:30. I`ll give you a call back within 24 hr and let you know." Hopefully it works as it should.
@kw240 I have not heard from Rob since I sent an email with photos. I have fixed my cocking issues. I lapped the front lug to to frame. Found the bolt rotating pin had backed out and put a groove in the barrel shroud. Polished the recoil rods and the holes that they move inside of. The stove pipe issues, I stoned the edges of the bolt and polished the chamber. Found over spray of the ion coating in the chamber. Two of the magazines, (I have four), where being hit by the bolt as it stripped off rounds. Have a nice nick in the cocking lever where it hit something while it was cocking the hammer back during firing. Got it cycling now. Just have to get it sighted in. It did take out a bottle of 50 year champagne nicely though!
@lsb-gunsmith Received the raven back yesterday. I must say, total difference on the slide & cocking. Heading to the range Sunday. I spoke with Rob, said they basically replaced everything & test fired 2 clips through it with no problem. Hopefully this problem won`t continue.
Reading about the troubles that you guys are having with your Ravens, I got mine out to check again.
I can't cock it without pushing the barrel into something but that is not unusual as I have lost much of my grip and arm strength with age and I have trouble with all the new AMP's.
With the cocking tool, it is easy to cock my Raven. The barrel to frame fit at the dovetail and over the ring is as good as any AMP that I have handled.
@bob-cohee Rob said I need to put 100 rounds through it to make it loosen up. Mine is still very tight.
@kw240 I talked to Rob on Friday. He said that it need about 100 rounds through it and he was sending me some to try in it. I can cock it with the cocking assist tool but I would rather not. I will let everyone know how it runs after I put 100 through it. If it is not better he said he will RMA it for me.
@lsb-gunsmith how did you polish the chamber? You can send me a PM if the answer is long. I have another pistol I need to polish and don’t want to ruin the gun. Any advice would certainly be appreciated.
I use brush research chamber brushes to polish with. Use both 400 and 800 grit.
