| Wedgetail |
| (.275 member) |
| 10/09/23 06:53 AM |
Re: The Queen's Rifle
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Yeah that was a cool few posts - having John Rigby himself post isn’t what most forums can boast. Shame there were negative comments - the internet always seems to pull out a few arm chair critics that feel the need to show their “expertise” by belittling others’ efforts, regardless of how good they are.
Bringing up an earlier point though:
Quote:Dorleac, do you mean this edge? I assume just a small bevel to prevent any hang up on the tang walls?
I agree with Carpetsahib comments about the rear tang treatment on the Mauser action.
I have observed that the commercial Oberndorf rifles made prior WW1 have their rear tang slimmed down and polished in the white.
Such an alteration allows a better transition to the grip and in no instance weakens the action or the stock.
We apply that modification to the rifles we build, taking care to bevel the sear-contacting surface of the cocking piece and we have never encountered jamming or mangled stocks.
