At the end of the day, we really don't know which way is better. We can guess and pontificate about closing one slowly without holding the lever over vs. letting the lever go after closing it. I can see the logic to both methods. Perhaps it depends on the age and wear on the mechanism. A new gun or recently rejointed one sometimes won't close all the way unless you let the lever go home by itself. I really hate to see a guy slam one shut, which I see all the time at the skeet range. A lot of those guys shoot Kreighoffs and Kohlers and they seem to hold up for years. They would hold up for decades longer if they were closed differently, IMHO.

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