Ok so I have a 3rd gen xm18 3.5 non flipper. It had the 45 caliber lockbar stabilizer/hinder on it. Well I changed it out for the stock stabilizer provided with the knife. Other was tacky to me. Anyways when I changed it the action became way smoother and much easier and better to open. Any idea why?? Just curious it's weird to me.
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- Thread starter MikeyD
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The new stabilizer probably lets the framelock rest/travel very slightly farther out than the other one, making the ball detent easier to overcome. In other words, it's likely due to the same principle that explains why a framelock is easier/smoother to open if you don't have your finger pressing on the outside of the lock.