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drbuster · 06-19-2005, 02:21 PM

Dwight, Therein lies the rub. "Experts" like Mike Krause strongly feel that many of the parts were made by Vickers themselves, as (1) they possessed the capability, and (2) subtle but definite variations in machining of various parts, as mentioned in my above post. Probably many of the smaller parts, such as take down levers, pins, safety levers, etc. WERE DWM made. It would be great if someone could come up with Vickers records..they SHOULD exist. As for rebarrelling, I thought this task was accomplished in the Dutch East Indies, far from the Vickers plant. We have no way of knowing whether witness marks were applied consistently. My rebarrelled GS marked Vickers does indeed have witness marks. I wonder if a Forum poll would be of any help.

06-19-2005, 02:21 PM	#16
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Dwight, Therein lies the rub. "Experts" like Mike Krause strongly feel that many of the parts were made by Vickers themselves, as (1) they possessed the capability, and (2) subtle but definite variations in machining of various parts, as mentioned in my above post. Probably many of the smaller parts, such as take down levers, pins, safety levers, etc. WERE DWM made. It would be great if someone could come up with Vickers records..they SHOULD exist. As for rebarrelling, I thought this task was accomplished in the Dutch East Indies, far from the Vickers plant. We have no way of knowing whether witness marks were applied consistently. My rebarrelled GS marked Vickers does indeed have witness marks. I wonder if a Forum poll would be of any help.