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I'm looking at a Stevens Favorite in .22LR; nice condition but the lever feels pretty sloppy and it doesn't stay tight to the tang when the action is closed; drops open about 1/4-1/2". I've always heard this is a sign of significant wear, although the gun looks really nice otherwise. Wondering the cause of this malady, and the fix? Thanks...

If it is a 1894, I think it is a matter of a plunger, spring, and link.

1915

I have the same gun in the same shape. I had planned to ask Redneck to give it a once-over. Hopefully he will or can.