That's right. Cleaning up a 1906-15 vintage 1893. Gooey.

The firing pin has a parkerized-like color and texture; carburized maybe? While pin travels "better" after cleaning (it was goo'd in with old oil/grease), there's still a bit of friction through it's travel. Some may be contributed by the spring for the rear pin, I realize. For that design, is the surface texture of the pin typical? And if so, done to hold oil better, or better to keep dry/dry lube? Likewise, is it typical for the pin is this lever action to have a little hint of sticktion to it's travel? My first old Marlin.


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