Stan, that's contrary to what I see on my XS Sport 20 gauge.

The gun has been in moderate target service for seven years now, and is still as tight as when new. The lever is still in the same place.

My gun is used with a light grease which is renewed every outing. I allow it to snap closed as it was designed to do.

Superposed Brownings might need new bolting once in a while, but the Citori? I don't see that.

"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble