On my new 442 yoke screw. I thought it was a little tight. I guess they don't want folks messing around with the innards anymore.

I mean I didn't put lighter springs in there or anything but that must be what they are afraid of. I applied just a very wee bit of CLP on the sides of the hammer and besides, I always take everything down on a new gun just to see that everything is a-okay.

This was a brand new from the gun shop 442, not a used gun so it came that way from the factory.

Does this seem strange to anyone? That they evidently don't anticipate an owner will ever take the side plate off a 442?