Loose Nib On Crusader

[beanbag]

Hello folks,

 

I have an open nib crusader with the flex nib. I noticed a while ago that the nib is very slightly loose, in that I can push it sideways about 1mm at the tip. However, it works ok under normal writing and doesn't fall out or anything. Even though the feed position relative to the nib seems ok, I wonder if the whole assembly is sticking out too much? The "5a" on the nib is just visible, if that means anything, and the ink end of the feed isn't flush with the ink end of the section, but rather recessed by something like 1/8" or so. I don't know what material the feed and section are made of (doesn't seem like hard rubber).

Edited July 6, 2015 by beanbag

[beanbag]

A followup question: For this pen, is the back side of the feed supposed to be flush with the sac nipple on the section? I have another "sort of hooded" nib crusader in which this is the case.