Lancaster model A (aka wristbreaker), Purdeys, etc aren’t hard to close if you know how to close them properly. My kids use to use my Lancasters and they never had any issues.
The answer to what a “freer” has been answered. In most modern shops, the finisher also does the “freer” job. In
some factory’s, the final QC inspection, whoever is assigned that task also might do some minor adjusting or “freeing” before the gun goes to the sales floor.
Just a fyi…A lot of people think the stock maker does the checkering on their stock work when in fact that is usually the job of the finisher.
