I've been handling older S&W:s lately,all butter smooth.
Got me thinking: This 2018 500 has been fired 1k rounds,mostly S/A,it's still as rough as new.
One position is noticeably harder to cock than the others. That's when the lion's head stamp is at one o'clock. It's irritating,I always start shooting with the rough position so my brain won't be waiting for it.
Now when you think how and where the hand is doing its job,could it be the burr in the next tooth that's making resistance?
Cocking here takes three times the normal force:
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Thank you for looking.