
1928a1 Grip Mount Staked In Place?
#1
Posted 14 December 2003 - 10:03 AM
#2
Posted 14 December 2003 - 11:56 AM
Welcome to the Board! I have seen that a few times on M1A1 parts sets. Mount was still loose on one of them.
Bill
#3
Posted 14 December 2003 - 12:27 PM
#4
Posted 16 December 2003 - 09:55 AM
While tolerances exist between the gripmount and it’s receiver mortise, looseness was not perceivable when the original, one piece milled steel gripmount was used. It was bent slightly upwards to bind against the barrel and keep everything feeling tight.
#5
Posted 16 December 2003 - 01:15 PM
#6
Posted 16 December 2003 - 01:42 PM
Sorry for the delay.
#7
Posted 16 December 2003 - 03:11 PM
#8
Posted 16 December 2003 - 03:51 PM
#9
Posted 16 December 2003 - 10:11 PM
#10
Posted 17 December 2003 - 12:21 AM
#11
Posted 17 December 2003 - 11:04 AM
The documented troubles with the gripmount came as they were “value engineered” and made of lesser materials and weakened designs.
IMHO
#12
Posted 17 December 2003 - 11:49 AM
#13
Posted 17 December 2003 - 02:53 PM
#14
Posted 17 December 2003 - 03:48 PM
I am inclined to believe this is "field repair", but would like to have seen the pieces had you retained them.