They vary from freewheeling to tight... and anywhere in between. Some prefer one or the other, but I don't think that anyone had the lever break free of the pin... which would be a problem. The lever has limited up and down movement, but the pin can spin... which some see as a good thing.
USAF Retired '88, NRA Life Member. Wife USAF Retired '96
Avatar: Wynn re-enlists his wife Desiree, circa 1988 Loring AFB, ME. 42nd BMW, Heavy (SAC) B-52G's
Frédéric Bastiat’s essay, The Law: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf
Thomas Jefferson said
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”
and
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".