Widen Receiver forks?

Quentin · 05-12-2007, 02:28 PM

I certainly agree you don't want to be heavy handed on a precision part but the tines of the receiver definitely are too tight by about 1/32" at the end. There's way too much friction with the breechblock compared to my other receivers. I have to slightly spread the prongs outward each time I install the toggle/breechblock after cleaning.

I know this is highly tempered steel but couldn't very gentle work with a wedge expand the gap at very end of the prongs by 1/32"? I know you can't spread them too wide or they'd just then make contact with the inside of the frame, so it would have to be a very fine adjustment.

There are no dings or twisting, it appears somehow over the years the tines got bent inward.

The pistol functions reliably and is a great shooter.

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05-12-2007, 02:28 PM	#1
Quentin User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NorthWest USA Posts: 124 Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	I certainly agree you don't want to be heavy handed on a precision part but the tines of the receiver definitely are too tight by about 1/32" at the end. There's way too much friction with the breechblock compared to my other receivers. I have to slightly spread the prongs outward each time I install the toggle/breechblock after cleaning. I know this is highly tempered steel but couldn't very gentle work with a wedge expand the gap at very end of the prongs by 1/32"? I know you can't spread them too wide or they'd just then make contact with the inside of the frame, so it would have to be a very fine adjustment. There are no dings or twisting, it appears somehow over the years the tines got bent inward. The pistol functions reliably and is a great shooter.