[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Diver6106

...I like to strip them completely down and examine all the parts...

+1

My 1900 AE had a sloppy safety lever; did not engage 'detents'. I stripped down to bare frame, drove safety lever retaining pin out, copper brush cleaned the safety hole and safety itself. Re-assembled and Viola! [that's French], the safety now engaged the 'detents' properly and worked correctly!

While working on safety lever, I also disassembled breech block and discovered broken firing pin spring guide.

I am now firm believer of detail stripping.