i appreciate the comments. the gun probably has been fired 200-300 times. it gradually got HARDER to open. you are right, it needs the attention of a real shotgun smith, this fellow is mostly a stocker, and a very good one.

i can try shooting it some more, but it is at times almost impossible to open at all.

the opening is the only problem i have seen, and it really wasn't like that when i first got it.

cable