I just picked up a winchester 94ae in .44 mag that appears to be unfired, before I fire it I have a few safety questions, I am more familiar with the pre 64 action and the 30-30's. This one was really clean and I want it for a scabbard gun, but I am curious about the seating of the link (plate?) on the underside of the action. The link does not seat flush when the lever is closed shut, I could move it just very slightly after by pushing up on it (after the action is closed), which places the locking bolt just a little higher, but the link itself is not flush, is this something I should be concerned about?
Locking bolt not completely flush with the top of the receiver.