[Bill Graham]

When closing the gun, with the top lever captured and then eased back to lock the gun, the top lever stops a little right of center. If the gun is snapped shut, without retarding the top lever, the lever ends up in the center and open the gun again is difficult to do. The linkage for the top lever and bolt embeds itself further into the frame and binds on the way back out.

The bolt is not loose and seems straight. This is my first Parker, so I do not know typical behavior, but I'm surprised that over penetration is allowed. I don't know if allowing the top lever to snap shut is wrong or not. Either way, is this normal for the innards to wedge themselves like this?

It is likely that the gun will snapped shut by somebody. When that happens, I think that the action should not be so hard to open.