"GETTING RID OF YOUR ‘Ishy’ Screw" (by Peter Laidler)

[Badger]

With thanks to Advisory Panel member Peter Laidler, a new article has been added to the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).

"GETTING RID OF YOUR ‘Ishy’ Screw" (by Peter Laidler) (click here)

This interesting article about the correct way to perform a correct Armourer's patch to replace an 'Ishy' screw.

Article Extract .....

Firstly, I have to admit that while we didn’t see many Ishy screws on British Service No4 and 5 rifles, they did exist and you might already know, that this was a British Army innovation to save fore-ends that would have previously been condemned because a split had developed up, from the magazine housing and past the front handguard screw and collar. Later in the like of the rifles, if a split was apparent we’d just drill a small hole at the end of the split then open the split up, press wood glue into the split and squeeze the split together with a wood cramp. Then when you’d got a few together, you’d drill a hole across the fore-end, under the knox form. In exactly the place that the canny Indian Armourers placed their screw. Then clean out the split-stop hole and do the same. Make good after a few days and that was the end of the problem forever. …..……………..


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As with reading any kind of article, whether it be traditional paper magazine based, or in this case an electronic format, it's sometime difficult to gauge the reader's interest level. Peter has requested that if anyone has any questions on his current series of articles, comments or additions for inclusion in his articles under the "Collectors Comments and Feedback" section of the MKL article, or ideas for future topics, that they please leave feedback for him in the appropriate announcement thread.

Regards,
Badger

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