Some wiggle with forend off.

[Phillip Carr]

I know this has been kicked around before. Unfortunately I don’t remember the consensus. If a parker lever is straight and tight with the forend on. Is there any concern with it being slightly loose with the forend off.
I believe its not an issue but thought I would check.

[Dean Romig]

IMO it’s not a cause for concern. If there is any wiggle with the forend on it indicates the gun is off-face.





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[Brian Dudley]

You dont shoot the gun with the forend off

[Phillip Carr]

I agree and I assured my friend I would not hesitate to shoot the gun this way. He was concerned this might foretell something that should be addressed early.
I felt obligate to post to get other opinion's in order to reassure him this is not something to be concerned with. Just shoot it and keep an eye on it.

[Brian Dudley]

The forend is kind of the final piece of the puzzle in the guns lockup fitment. So to determine how a guns lockup is, it should be on the gun.