Some time ago I picked up a Boito SXS shotgun, quite old and well used. Yes, I realize it's not the highest craftsmanship, but it's been working well and seem fairly bulletproof.
One thing that always bothered me is that the action release seemed very heavy. I finally removed the stock so I could take a look at the guts. The springs and action were gunked over with old, very yellow waxy grease. A buddy of mine sonic cleaned it, I re-lubricated it. But dang, that action release is still heavy.
I'm curious if anyone has cut a turn or two off of the spring to lighten it a little bit? I don't want it to fall open, but the amount of pressure required to operate it currently seems way too much.
I'm about to look and see if I can find a replacement spring for it, and if it's not too expensive, pick it up so if I destroy this one I can put it back into operation.
From a glance, the spring appears to be "open ended"-as if the spring was just cut from a larger spring. It doesn't appear to be closed, where the last turns terminate in a flat surface.