Originally Posted By: L. Brown
And in spite of the legendary strength of the Model 21, it's interesting to note that Winchester kept a stock of Model 21 hinge pins, in gradually larger sizes, that you could slip in when the gun got loose on the original one.


I have a theory that a lot of guns got loose from lack of cleaning. That is the grease and dust combined to make a lapping compound. I have a Browning Superposed that was purchased new by my Father and given to me several years later. I hunted with it for 20 years. It hasn't had 5000 shells through it but it is loose. They are relatively difficult to disassemble and I knew little about break-open guns and I didn't clean and lube the hinge pin and hook.

Best,

Mike


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