Model 12s (presumably 97s are much the same altho I don't know) are pretty forgiving of the barrel/mag yoke getting misaligned laterally but the slide and the single cocking rail work smoother if it's in alignment. My test is to hold the gun vertically and hit the slide release; if the slide and bolt drop all the way by virtue of gravity, I figure it's as good as it gets. Ted S. is laughing but admirers of loosey-goosey, half-worn out mechanisms will understand.
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Last edited by rabbit; 12/04/06 11:52 AM.
