On your Boss, if the lever is to the left, you probably have excessive wear to the bolting. This can be addressed by having a new locking bolt made, or the orginal locking bolt tig or laser welded up and refit. Add this to gunmans reply and you should have good idea on what it'll take to make it right.

Any by the way..for what its worth...there is a place for "peening" in gunmaking/gunsmithing. For instance.. I know a handful of trained gunmakers who tighten forend irons by doing just that. Never say never.

Dustin

Last edited by LeFusil; 04/01/12 05:50 PM.