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M1917 rear sight spring screw
Last edited by Potashminer; 04-05-2021 at 12:44 PM.
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04-05-2021 12:41 PM
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Been there, done that. This is a "oldie" problem. And the solution is a 4BA screw eased in. Take an ordinary 4BA mild steel screw - not a high-tensile one - of the appropriate length, grease it well and ease it in. In till it sticks, out, grease, in till it sticks, out, grease .... The thread length in the hole is quite short, so the screw will adapt to fit the hole.
The same method can be used for other "unobtanium" Enfield screws. There is usually a BA or US number screw that can be eased in with a bit of care. For example 2BA for the swivel screws, if I remember correctly (check it yourself first!). Just make sure that the screw material is softer than the hole you are trying to adapt it to!
I now find that in these days of Allen, Torx, etc, the greater difficulty is to find any kind of plain unplated mild-steel screw with a good old-fashioned slot! For years I have saved all such from small dismantled machinery (typewriters, printers etc). There ARE specialist suppliers, but by the time you have paid for a single screw plus postage you will realize that having a usable screw in your spares drawer is - literally - worth its weight in , if not gold, then definitely silver.
Last edited by Patrick Chadwick; 04-05-2021 at 03:24 PM.
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Thank you for those options - had not thought to try that.
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Do ypu got the screw?
A dealer in Denmark got it.
But he ask 60 Dkr. ( about 9$) +shipping.
If you interested I can send a link
Jsne
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