Hello in the forum round.
my name is Pierre, I come from Germany and have recently had a nice Maynard 1865 percussion carbine in .35 caliber with 26 "barrel. The barrel is very good inside without rust.
Now, however, I have a problem and the barrel can be moved axially when the lever is in the rest position. The lever is also quite loose - I can unlock it very easily. When I hold the Maynard level and tap the frame with the heel of my hand, the lever opens and the barrel tilts.
If I now insert a cartridge and the system closes, the barrel is firm and the lever also has a certain resistance when opening. I once had a Maynard .50 second model because everything was tight without a cartridge in the warehouse.
Now I put a piece of paper between the frame and barrel for the test and so the action is pretty tight but that's not a solution. Has anyone of you had the same problem and maybe a solution for me? Or an approach?
I would be happy - best regards
Pierre
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