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How do you close an underlever ?...

I shot a nice one today never gave it any thought.

Slightly off topic but still related. How many of you slam the clyinder home on a revolver like the "Cowboy" detectives used to in those Grade B thrillers?
Jim

I ended up with a double post here so I'm editing the second one. I can think of a couple of instances where some extra persuasion is desirable with firearms. When inserting a magazine into a semiauto pistol I usually "seat" the magazine with a sharp rap from the heel of my hand. Again it's always recommended that the slide be allowed to return to battery unabated when chambering the 1st round with a semiauto.
Jim

Think about it! If holding the top lever over is the supposed "correct" method, why did they put a spring in the system? And why a tapered lug arrangement. An overcenter cam lever arrangement would be better if manual operation of the toplever was the goal.

For heaven's sake, Salopian and Eugene. Must I always be the one to keep the side up? WE all know the proper answer is,"I really don't know. Someone always closes my guns for me!"
(Tosses toffee-nose and ponces off, stage left.)

Well said Leo. The Brits say they have no need of a self-opening gun, might put someone out of work.

""How many of you slam the clyinder home on a revolver""

I think I missed something here. In exactly "Which Post" was it recommended to ""SLAM"" a double shut.
There is as much difference in bringing the stock up to the bbls & allowing the bolts to ""Snap"" in as there is between Twiggy & Dolly Partain . At least address the answers as given, not your wild version of them. No inteligent person recommends ""Slamming"" them.

Hi all, I've seen and heard of one raising the butt and action to meet the bbls when closing. What if any are the advantages to this method?

Thanks and all the best!!

Greg

My gunsmith pal and pistol enthusiast is Tony Comello- former USN armorer- he and I both like our Colt Python .357's- we NEVER slam the cylinder shut- wheelguns are great weapons and the springs are never under load until the weapon is cocked-but the alignment of the cylinder and the chambers to the axis of the barrel throat is critical- also the timing- why slam a finely adjusted-tuned mechanism? My boxlock doubles are stored in the safe with snap caps and the hammers are let down to take tension off the springs- and are ALWAYS opened to re-cock before being taken down for cleaning. And I close them like Paul Curtis showed in his l934 book-I let the top lever snap home but it is not slammed shut, EVER!!

I was of the persuasion that like a good pocket watch, one held the lever in the open position, closed the action and then let go of the lever. But after reading some discussions, I did a test for myself on a Browning BSS 20 gauge, using the previously cited method and then closing the action with a brisk snap but not slam. Each time I noted the final position of the opening lever as well as made a qualitative judgment about the force required to reopen the action. I became convinced that briskly closing the action resulted in a tighter lock up which is how I handle my own shotguns today. But if perusing a gun that's not mine, I hold the lever and then close. If shooting a gun that's not mine I ask how the owner closes the gun.
BTW, you can slam my Kolar until the 'cows come home' and I'm convinced it won't make any difference in my lifetime!-Dick