Yes the levers are scarce, but the worst are the smooth bores. Mine is just a plain jane tube in the butt. Although the receiver looks blueish it's all chrome. I had a brown 77 at one time and believe me the mag is more trouble than it's worth. I also had a CBC from Brasil. They are aparently made on the same machines and are identical. When I found this one, it was a pile of parts and no one loved it. I ordered a new barrel band for it and away we went.