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Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

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Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Feb 22, 2026 10:28 pm

On Thanksgiving this past year, a friend came over and brought a shotgun he had bought used to try on the range. We identified it as a Savage Model 67E 12 gauge pump...

The gun was well used, and it showed. It had some issues, but seemed to function okay. The issues were not safety related, but more toward smooth function. The cartridge lock wasn't reliable. Shells pushed into the magazine would slide back against the lifter. The thumb safety on top of the receiver functioned, but was very easy to move ON/OFF. He had shot it with the seller when he bought it so he knew it still functioned, so we put some clay pigeons on the berm and shot those. He loved shooting the clay pigeons laying vertically on the slope of the berm.

After the shooting was completed for the day, I wrote down some info on the shotgun and looked up a Parts Diagram on Numrich. I ordered the three parts I needed to replaced the Cartridge Lock components. He was coming over this past week to install some additional cameras on my CCTV system, (He works for ADT Alarms,) so I told him to bring the shotgun. In our discussion of the gun he said he was thinking seriously of replacing it with a new one. He would make me a very good price if I wanted to add it to the safe. I told him I'd take it. I ordered the four pieces to replace the worn safety.

It will become the barn varmint gun for Miss T. Those parts should be in by the middle of the week. Anyone have an owners Manual for the Model 67, or a repair section in a book they can send me a copy of? I'm sure I can figure it out, but an actual repair manual or owners manual would be nice. I found a couple disassembly/reassembly videos, but they don't show the detailed breakdown of the cartridge lock or the safety.

Of course I'll perform a functional check prior to shooting the gun, and shoot it for a live fire check before putting it in the barn for Miss T. :)
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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Feb 22, 2026 10:29 pm

Watch this space, I'll post some pics of the process if anyone wants to see them. This is just a basic parts swap, but If I blow it, you can watch. :twisted:
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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by Hatchdog » Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:28 am

Good luck with the project and yes, post about your efforts.

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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:49 am

Hatchdog wrote:
Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:28 am
Good luck with the project and yes, post about your efforts.
The "Safety" parts are due on Thursday, so nothing will happen until then. I want to wait and do the whole job at once time so I can disassemble, and reassemble slowly, and take my time, remembering what I do. My memory isn't what it used to be. :lol:
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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by Headhog » Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:01 pm

Take lots of pictures of each disassembly step or maybe even do a video of the disassemble. I've done this because I don't trust my memory anymore.

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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:59 pm

Headhog wrote:
Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:01 pm
Take lots of pictures of each disassembly step or maybe even do a video of the disassemble. I've done this because I don't trust my memory anymore.

Paul
Back when I would do major repairs or PM on the cars, I would do the same. Take pics step by step of the disassembly. I used the "For Dummies" books/repair manuals. Great References.
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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Thu Feb 26, 2026 10:08 pm

BrokenolMarine wrote:
Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:49 am
Hatchdog wrote:
Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:28 am
Good luck with the project and yes, post about your efforts.
The "Safety" parts are due on Thursday, so nothing will happen until then. I want to wait and do the whole job at once time so I can disassemble, and reassemble slowly, and take my time, remembering what I do. My memory isn't what it used to be. :lol:
The parts for the Safety, due in today, didn't arrive. They may be lost. The tracking still showed them due in,

Thursday: February 26, 2026 by 9pm

I'm hoping they just forgot to scan them since they left their last stop and I'll get them tomorrow. I did order a set of four snap ring pliers from Amazon and they were due in today, and they arrived. I have been removing and reinstalling snap rings all this time without them, and need them for the safety part of the restoration and figured it was time. The set of four was just $15. Decent quality as well. Just waiting for the parts for the safety... fingers crossed.

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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:28 pm

The parts did come in today so I was able to get started on the Savage 12 gauge. I took my time and started by removing the stock from the shotgun. Simple, that. :) Just needed a Phillips and a LONG standard screwdriver.

01 stock removed.jpeg

Next up was removing the Trigger Assembly, that required punching one pin, and removing a single screw. Boom, done.

02 pulled trigger assembly.jpeg

That step exposed the Bolt Assembly, and I began to see where my problem might lie. The buildup on the bolt is pretty bad.

03 exposes bolt.jpg

Removal of the bolt was simple as well, draw back the fore end and pry the operating rod in slightly, and the bolt slides right out the back of the receiver. Oh yeah, I can see why the Cartridge Lock might not be functioning. The Cartridge Lock should move freely and the gunk built up around it has it bogged down. It's difficult to move at all, it was stuck in the down position, failing to lock the shells in the mag tube.

the shells to
04 cartridge lock.jpeg
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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:38 pm

A closer look at that dirty bolt, you can see that the bolt itself would cause the action to be hard to cycle, as well as the buildup of old oil, carbon, and powder in the tracks for the actuating rod.

05 dirty bolt.jpg

I gave the parts of the bolt a good cleaning. That little T shape tab laying beside the bolt fits into the top of the bolt, and locks into a slot in the actuating rod. This locks the two together and allows the bolt to cycle. After cleaning the bolt looks a LOT better.

06 cleaned bolt.jpeg

I spent an hour with a toothbrush, Q-tips and a pair of forceps and swabs cleaning the interior of the receiver to insure the track for the actuating rod, the cartridge stop, and the bolt tracks were as clean as possible. Then, I tackled the replacement of the safety components. Most important was the spring that locks the button in place. This was a pain, as the assembly is held in place by a snap spring. I ordered snap ring pliers, great quality. Tips were too big for the holes. Frustrating, but I made it work.

07 safety assembly.jpeg

Once it was all done, I lubed where needed and put it all together. Cycled smoothly and the functional check for the safety was perfect. All that is left it an actual cycling check with ammunition and test firing on the range tomorrow. I "May" buff the finish with 4/0 steel wool and then cold blue it.

08 assembled 67e.jpg

The gun is going to be a barn gun, doesn't have to be pretty. ;)
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Re: Savage Model 67E 12 Gauge

Post by BrokenolMarine » Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:38 pm

For now, it's done. Unless you see an update, she passed the range test.
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I don't look back at the things I can no longer do, I just look forward to the things I still can.

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