How far to the left of 6 o'clock...

[honkeoki]

Quick follow-up on my Stevens 311a purchase:

Through extensive use of the SEARCH function I've learned that the more worn a break-open shotgun is, the more to the left of 6 o'clock the lever becomes.

Mine is at 6:15 or so...

How much farther will it go before I need to find a good local gunsmith?

[Dave McCracken]

Hard to say, but a trip to your local smith is in order anyway.

All old shotguns should be checked out by a competent smith before firing.

A PITA? Sure. So is reconstructive surgery.

[Regolith]

So is reconstructive surgery.

Actually, that's more of a pain in the neck, shoulder, arms, hands, and face than the A...:uhoh:

[huntsman]

just because the lockup is loose, it doesn't mean you have trouble,just a worn gun.The real problems are if your gun is "off face".

Follow Dave's advice take it to a smith who knows doubles.

[Dave McCracken]

Reg, I stand corrected....