How about a little recap? The gun was made for Orvis and little used. It's not likely to be off face or have rim cuts too deep. I would hope Mr. Khanh has cleaned the chambers by now and is not just satisfied that they "look clean". I believe what he's feeling is probably just normal. One gun works easier because it's been used more. My AYA #2 opens and closed easily when cocked. When one hammer has been snapped, there is some resistance to opening AND closing. When both have been snapped, there is considerably more effort required to open(hammers are cocking) and to close(ejectors are cocking). Make sure the hinge, cocking lever tips(or rods), forend iron and locking lugs are cleaned and have a small touch of good grease or heavy oil on them. I prefer grease.
The Lefevers that I love so much require noticeable effort to open, when fired. Mine do not have ejectors. The Parkers I've had are much easier to open when fired. Some guns just have much more mechanical advantage to the cocking mechanism. I think we're looking for the cause of a "problem" that is just normal operation.
Last edited by Jim Legg; 03/09/10 12:32 PM.
