Hi Gents. Have a 444s that someone has opened up the groove where the barrel band screw passes through on the bottom of the barrel. I think maybe the forearm was replaced and this groove was opened up some as the replacement hole didn't line up exactly. All of that is assumption though.
What I'm wondering is can someone with one of these tell me what the depth of that groove is on their rifle? If this groove was widened a little, that's one thing. However if it was deepened then that's another as it would lessen the material between the outside diameter of the bore and the minor diameter of the barrel at that groove. If that makes sense.
Just trying to find out. Gun is a 1974 vintage according to the serial number and is a 444s. It's in excellent shape with 99% bluing and a bright and clean bore.
Thanks
What I'm wondering is can someone with one of these tell me what the depth of that groove is on their rifle? If this groove was widened a little, that's one thing. However if it was deepened then that's another as it would lessen the material between the outside diameter of the bore and the minor diameter of the barrel at that groove. If that makes sense.
Just trying to find out. Gun is a 1974 vintage according to the serial number and is a 444s. It's in excellent shape with 99% bluing and a bright and clean bore.
Thanks

