Closing versus Slamming your double gun

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I was trained that one never "SLAMS" your double gun shut,

but

You close your double gun in a nice way that all those close fitting parts find their place within the lubricant.

Yet, over time, to this very day I am told by some rather experienced target shooters that it does not matter. Slam baby Slam.

Comments please.
 
I wonder the same thing about bolts in bolt actions. I mean yeah they are hardened steel, but over time things are going to deform. My .22 bolt has a lip that starts bending. every once in a while I file it down smooth again. eventually I'm going to have to replace it.

id say unless you have reason to slam, its likely best for longevity not to.
 
Military guns work better if you are rough with them. They were designed to take abuse by pissed off soldiers who don't give a #### anymore. So slap those ones around a bit, they like it.

Civilian guns are different. A good quality gun will be ok with rough handling but its not really needed. I have a model 70 that is handled a lot nicer than the enfield or sks. I am careful with newer guns because they are not made as well, unless you pay an insane amount for it.

Overall I don't think you have to baby them. With a normal civilian use gun you won't destroy it unless you shoot an insane amount. If you can afford that much ammo you can afford to replace or repair the gun. Or it lasted a human life time or two, again just replace it, it had a good run.
 
I think it has more to do with etiquette than anything to do with prematurely wearing out the gun.

When I bought my first nice English Double from Stewart Newby he said you always hold the lever and slowly close the action then release the lever.
I've always done it this way ever since.

JJ
 
Slamming a double gun shut is abuse in my opinion. I only close them hard enough to lock the action, and that isn't very hard with a broke in double that is properly lubricated.
The other thing I consider to be abuse is allowing the barrel set to drop open by itself unsupported by the forward hand and yet I see a lot of guys doing it.
 
I agree ,closing your gun slowly but firmly is the way to go. However, I see a few guys that hold the lever over when they close the action. If the gun is properly lubricated, this is not required. If this is required, you need to find new gun. I have had several guns pushing 50,000 rounds that are still closing fine .
 
When I slam mine shut I also like to scream "Who's your daddy!!!!". Why would anyone slam something shut that doesn't need to be slammed, what good could come out of it ?
 
jimmyjazz said:
I think it has more to do with etiquette than anything to do with prematurely wearing out the gun.

When I bought my first nice English Double from Stewart Newby he said you always hold the lever and slowly close the action then release the lever.
I've always done it this way ever since.

JJ
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Like a fine pocket watch.....
 
Yes, I use just enough force with my double guns to close solidly. I do not hold the lever, but let it snap back. Everything is lubed, and I wipe/relube it often.
 
Yail Bloor said:
I know, but some of the responses here where pretty funny, and one post in particular about handling guns in general, so I thought I'd toss in a joke.
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I guess it comes down to your expectations of the firearm. Some people want it to look new after 20 years. others don't care. others have cheap #### they don't care about to abuse, and nice toys they handle less abusively.
 
I also prefer to hold the lever when I close my shotgun. It's not necessary to slam it closed if it is well used and well lubed, you're not on the clock shooting clays or skeet.
 
Vincent1213 said:
I also prefer to hold the lever when I close my shotgun. It's not necessary to slam it closed if it is well used and well lubed, you're not on the clock shooting clays or skeet.
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Have you compared the lever position when you hold the lever to close the gun, and when you don't hold the lever? In many cases, the lever does not swing as far back towards the middle if you hold the lever, so the action is not fully closed. I do not hold the lever, and I don't slam the action, but I do close the action firmly enough for the action to fully close. I find that with my Grulla with assisted opening, I have to close it fairly firmly, for it to close fully.
 
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