Problem with 1940 Mauser Banner Police

Herb · 08-30-2002, 09:09 PM

Aaron, I had the same problem with my Erfurt. I used an inside caliper and found that the forward inside measurements of the cannon rails was 13mm and the rear was 11.5mm, my guess is a previous owner may have dropped it and then stepped on it squeezing the rails together at the rear. I used a wooden wedge inserted at the rear and forced the rear portion of the rails out to 18mm and then let it set overnight. It worked, both measure 13mm now. You might check to see if yours are also squeezed together at the rear.

08-30-2002, 09:09 PM	#2
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Aaron, I had the same problem with my Erfurt. I used an inside caliper and found that the forward inside measurements of the cannon rails was 13mm and the rear was 11.5mm, my guess is a previous owner may have dropped it and then stepped on it squeezing the rails together at the rear. I used a wooden wedge inserted at the rear and forced the rear portion of the rails out to 18mm and then let it set overnight. It worked, both measure 13mm now. You might check to see if yours are also squeezed together at the rear. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull