Originally Posted by
Peter Laidler
I don't remember a checklist as such. Every Armourer had his own method of inspecting/examining a rifle and usually had in the back of his mind that common problems occor commonly so would immediately pick up on the obvious.
Things were all done in a set sequence in my experience. When assembled, gauges, partially stripped, weights, visual etc etc. One I know had a sheet of alloy on his bench that he'd use, with the spring lengths measured out, as a visual check.
To be honest, after a few zillion, you just got to know............. Same today as it's always been. What say you Son, Tankie and Skippy?
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