Originally Posted by
harry mac
Faults to watch for are:-
Loose/sloppy breech jaws, as the pivot pins are prone to wear.
Threads being stripped on the front trigger guard screw hole.
The welds holding the trigger mech housing to the cylinder are prone to snapping, and also,
It is possible to find ones that go off on their own, typically if you go to fire the rifle but have forgotten to switch the safety catch to fire, obviously the rifle won't fire when you pull the trigger, but will then go off as you move the safety to the fire position.
Finally, if the previous owner has put a stronger mainspring in it, replace it with a standard one or it will eventually lead to the hole where the cylinder end cap pin goes through becoming elongated.
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