This is my first post on this forum, and I'm hoping that this will be the place to find someone who can help me out with a problem I'm having with the safety lever on my 1903. My grandfather passed away a couple of years ago and left me his 1903 Springfield. He purchased a sporterized model for deer hunting, and many years ago, he told me he had never actually used it.

I recently decided I'd better clean it and put a layer of oil on it to prevent rusting. I removed the bolt assembly and disassembled it, cleaning out the years of dust with a moist rag. It was dry as I put it back together and I put a little bit of gun oil on each part. Before I dissembled it, the safety worked very easily from safe to ready. Now, it's very difficult to move the lever without forcing it. There isn't any rust in the rifle and it actually looks like it has weathered the years pretty well.

I'm sure I reassembled the bolt assembly correctly, (I didn't have any left over parts), but the safety lever doesn't want to move easily.

If anyone has any helpful ideas or suggestions, I'd really appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks,

BigSky
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