Off face

[Bruce P Bruner]

Just opening and closing the gun without lubrication on the hinge pin will cause the wear, it’s not a design problem.

[Mike of the Mountain]

As Bruce said, it's usually from wear on the hinge pin. Dan R told me once the wear starts showing up on the face, the process accelerates by more shooting. The shooting causes the "off face" to worsen due to the recoil forces exacted onto the action.

[6pt-Sika]

Years ago I had a then new K-32 , we were at the National Capitol Gun Club then in Damascus MD shooting the Westy Hogan . I hate having grease on a gun and kept it more to the dry side . That gun damn near locked up on me that day and actually galled the front of the reciever where the forend iron rubbed against . Now I lubricate a good bit more .