Quote Originally Posted by Vernal View Post
Just to finish this off.....
The advice above was pretty clear that something was wrong, so I ordered a new seal, which meant that taking the old one out was not quite as fraught as it would have been without a spare. The new seal was 0.4mm shorter than the old one, so I cleaned the recess carefully and just fitted the new seal, also carefully. Problem solved, the cocking lever now closes very nicely with just a gentle push to snap it shut. Amazing how much difference 0.4mm can make!
Thanks to all who contributed advice.
So nice that you got it fixed. Also a big up for letting us all know. So many don't!.
A little tip. When ever you put the gun away just unlatch the cocking lever, this takes the pressure off the seal. Dont know if it does do any good but it cant hurt. Enjoy a lovely gun.