S&W 1854 Rifle

[Puller]

I just got my new 1854 .357Mag and took it home and right out of the box the action jammed like the 2nd or 3rd cycle. I could not believe it. I called S&W and the lady told me to send it back and it would be 2 months. What a freaking joke. I oiled it pretty good and it would not budge. I tried moving the gate and I have no idea what fixed it for sure but turning it up side down and gate to the ground side and working the lever it finally gave in but it doesn't feel right when I cycle it. I really have to squeeze it to close all the way. Hopefully it will not repeat and was just really dry but I can not recommend buying it. What happened to quality control?? Any ideas what could have caused it?

There are a number of issues that could cause any lever action to jam, especially those chambered in .357. Most of them are operator preventable.