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GEW88 Discovery

There are a few things to consider here. Today we have a notion that everything that fits together, should fully, fit together. That is, screws should fit flush with their counterbores. When looking at the original drawings, the depth of counterbore is not dimensioned, at all, however the relationship is driven through the "thickness" or the face that the screw bottoms out on. Which is what really matters.

The front counterbore is thus driven to be 2.8mm deep, and the rear 3.5mm, while the screws have a head thickness of 5.

I frequently challenge collectors, and people in general, just because you *think* something does not appear correct, does not mean that 150 years ago it wasn't. I have seen many a gun, and a plethora of other things badly mutilated or altered because it did not fit the persons preconceived notion of "correct".
 
The only "butchering" I have ever done in 50 years of collecting/shooting was screwing up some slots on bolts. Without the knowledge of hollow ground screwdrivers, the battle with tight screws was titanic and I did conquer all. However, the price was sometimes terrific and I was sorry for even trying.

Back before the Internet and YouTube, finding information on guns, tools, and techniques was a bit difficult. We, of course, had books but you had to know where to find them and how to purchase. If you were lucky to have friendly folks at a gun show or at the gun shop, they gave you the contact information and you called or sent a Snail Mail. Never knew of the Shotgun News till I heard a conversation at a Gun Show and found Nirvana.

Randy
 
It my be me but I do not think he was saying you were butchering , just that some rifles may not have been put together perfectly to start . Sometimes " good enough " slipped through or someone did not follow spec or the way they did it changed . I have several rifles that do not match what a book says but I feel they were made that way so I do not " correct " them .
 
No offense taken here. I have been guilty more times than not, in my early days of collecting for sure, of believing that what it should be was in fact what is was designed to be. Pops taught me early on that if you are loading up on the torque, stop, and think about what your are about to do/break.

Randy
 
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Got an issue with the safety/sear/trigger. When I move the safety quickly from Safe to Ready position, the weapon will fire. No problem when I move the safety slowly.

Randy
 
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