Effect of hot/Tokarev loads on Broomhandle???

[alvin]

Originally Posted by rolandtg

I just didn't know that about these guns and I find it amazing that Mauser didn't change the design at some point to fix this.

This problem is not as big as it sounds, because it's not part of field striping. Detail striping needs some attention.... I had a Ruger Security Six, I disassembled everything without taking pictures nor writing down notes at each step, and I could not put it back. A little bit embarrassing.

If Mauser had made the axis of the coupling asymetrical, the problem would have been gone. Simple enough but they did not do it. Maybe they did not notice this issue.