screwd in, or not

[two bit okie]

Ahhhh for investigating. I have a rossi Mod 92, shoots straight for at leat 20 yards but is butt ugly stained stock. (it will be replaced with black walnut. like my marlin.) the kicker is that when I stiripped the wood and went to put the front hand guard on, guess what. the screw that holds the barrel band on is too short and never made it all the way to the other side of the band. they just screwed it into the wood and left it at that.

Sooooooo, question. are the screws on a rossie metric. My solution is drill and retap the band to 6-32, any suggestions appreciated.

[Gun Smith]

The screw will be metric. Just retap to an US standard size and use a screw that will fit. M 92-94 ?

[J Miller]

two bit okie,

The guy to ask about this is none other than Nate Kiowa Jones.

~aka~

Steve Young aka Nate Kiowa Jones Sass# 6765

Steve's Guns aka "Rossi 92 Specialists"
4525 Alamosa st.
Port Arthur TX 77642

http://www.stevesgunz.com

Email; steve@stevesgunz.com

Tel: 409-984-5473

What ever you need to know about Rossi or lever guns he's the guru to ask.

Joe

[two bit okie]

for reasons that I cannot fathom, my computer keeps giveing me a server cannot connect for both email and website for Steve.

[J Miller]

two git okie,

I can vouch for the fact his phone does work. I've called him and we've run up my long distance bill pretty good.

Joe

[AJMD429]

The only thing is, for future owners/kids whoever, if you have a gun with ONE "metric" screw, you tend to assume they're ALL metric, and vice versa, so personally, since all the OTHER screws on the gun will be metric, if possible, I'd use a metric replacement. Most hardware stores have a wide selection of metric stuff, and for a forend screw, it isn't like it has to be specially strong heat-treated stuff. A hand file or dremel tool to re-shape the head, if needed, and some cold blue (or buy a stainless metric screw if the gun is metric).

Just might make it easier for someone a generation or two down the road...