Originally Posted by mark
So what is the great sin in moving a .001 or .002 inch of metal to compensate for a little ware? Much kinder to an old gun than welding or adding a piece. Gun is still original and good for many more years of service.

It’s a time proven and effective repair that’s been widely used and approved by the English trade to tighten up bolt fit.

Thank you so much for being gracious enough to explain that you CAN in fact "weld or add a piece" in the forearm rather than beat on it with a hammer and a chisel. I knew all along that I knew what I was talking about. And that is definitely the route that I would have taken. Regardless of the cost and the amount I paid for the gun. That is just the way I am. My theory is- if you can't afford to do something properly, you're in the wrong business. And regardless of whether or not that I could actually see the "repair", I would still know that my gun was beat to a pulp and that would have bothered me. So, thanks again for your reply. It is appreciated.

Last edited by Jimmy W; 12/17/23 10:10 AM.