Hey Pete, that was my guesstimation. After giving it a try here in the office, with the forearm off, a sheet of 20# paper fits very tightly in the gap. That would make it about .004". My Fox that I shoot often has the slightest bit of movement, but you can't really tell what it is that's moving, only that it's not rock solid. This one is more pronounced and shaken vigorously does rattle a bit. The barrels seem solid and ring clear. If I keep it it will certainly be evaluated further.
Also, I use the term "restore" in pretty lose terms. I would like to see about having the metal refinished and doing the wood myself. Modest at the outside. I think I could even (taking my time and practicing on scrap knife steel from a friend) redo the barrels. But it's all a distant thought. I bought the gun for $450. So I'm not in it terribly deep at this point. Plus with the 32" barrels about the only thing I would do with it would be to shoot trap or possibly take it turkey hunting. Neither of which I do often.
Shane
