Bullseye wrote:
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
WOW! Yes, it really helps!
I called Clark earlier today. A lady answered and when I told her I needed some tech help with one of their barrels, she said she could help. Uh, oh! Hate to be chauvinist but, you know! Listening to my description of the problem, she said "You are going to have to file the barrel!" I said, "Where and with what?" She said, "With a triangular file and you want to file the bottom of the notch. You should draw the file towards you once or twice and test it." I heard a voice behind her and she said that "He said you should file both sides evenly but I always thought it was the bottom only."
Then she offered to consult the gunsmith and send me an email. I asked that she get the exact size and model of the recommended file. When the email arrived, it had this pic along with a link to a file model description:
So, I went shopping for the file - found it locally! - and hoped that Bullseye would answer and help me out of this dilemma of which surface to file. He did! And, the lady was right! For me, it all depended on how the cam lock works - if it pulls down, I need to file the bottom. If it pushes straight ahead, I need to file both surfaces. Sounds like it pulls down.
There remains the issue of "pulling the file." The file they directed me to is a "single cut" file. Pulling it should have little effect??
And, the question on the table now is whether I can achieve one single barrel to fit both a new Mod 41 and a 1971 Mod 41?? I have to be very careful that making it fit the older 41 doesn't make it loose on the new one.
Sorry to be so verbose - lots of issues! And, thanks again, Bullseye and I hope you find time to read this!