While doing some internet searching in regard to this gun, I came across various videos and noticed in several of them that the Germans take great care in closing their guns, as seen at the 22 second mark of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd1fIXPzwU8, slowly guiding the top lever closed with finger pressure rather than letting the lever snap into place. Myself, I've always closed my barrels gently but I allow the top lever to close of its own accord. Is there an advantage to the German method?