##$%! *#$$%!! &%$$#!!!!! dammit all to hell!!!!
Just got back from the range, where, while shooting my 1894, the lever just stuck itself in the open position. Can't budge it. I had just shot the first ten rounds of the day through just fine, lever worked smooth as can be. Then I loaded another ten, racked the lever, and bam! Stuck open. One round was loose just ahead of the extractor, and I was able to remove it, but I have nine stuck in the magazine.
This rifle has been flawless for as long as I've owned it. Anyone got any ideas on this that I can try without resorting to the gunsmith? At this point I'm going to have to let it sit till the weekend, but if anyone has any ideas, I'll give them a go.