Tighten Them Screws:
Just got my replacement Hammer Lever screw for my 1894 Win 30-30 after what could have been a very disappointing time at the Ridgway Regionals last week. Took my Buffalo Bill Win 30-30 out of the case to start practice for the CLA match and the entire lever mechanism was dangling out of the breach. After searching endlessly for the screw that held the pivot for the Hammer Lever I finally borrowed one from a extra gun another competitor had.
Lesson learned...Periodically tighten all the screws. When I got home I checked all my guns and sure enough almost every screw was loose. (okay go ahead with your puns)
ppkny

I've noticed the same thing on my lever guns.... Agreed, tighten regularly.

I've found that a little dab of RTV in the screw hole will hold them well without a lot of tightening---I use the same thing in my screw in sight iris' so I can change them out easily. It's fairly easy to clean up with a tooth pick or other instrument if you need to. On the Marlins, where removing the lever to clean the barrel is a frequent task, the RTV holds well and I don't have to set the screw down tight and it saves buggering up the screw slot as they are easy to remove.

Jon Carlisle
Cody, Wy.

Paul and I always thought you had a loose screw And Happy Birthday

I do not have anything to recommend this over.