Bruce M, Being that your gun is as you said an early VH that would mean that your Parker is equipped with the early "Flat spring" top lever spring.Judging by the symptoms you posted..rubbing/binding and not returning to the same spot.I think you might have a broken top lever spring or maybe that the tip of one side of the spring has broken off.
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