Hi all.
I picked up this Last Ditch at a gun show on a whim. It appeared to be in great shape, so I started thinking that I may actually shoot it. Well lighting may have been a bit dark in the hall because when I got it home and looked at it closely, It looks like the rear peep sight block is canted slightly to the right. Almost as if the barrel had not been screwed in enough.
If you look closely at the right side of the block, it is making contact with the hand guard and has actually caused a stress crack there. The left side of the handguard is more open(and the left side of the block is slightly higher). Hard to see the slant in the picture. Is this a case of the barrel not being scewed in enough? or was the block installed crooked?
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/a...Ditch/Jap2.jpg
Here are the index lines. It does look like it should have been tightened a bit more, but not sure if that tiny bit would have corrected the slant.
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/a...Ditch/Jap1.jpg
It's really a great looking gun. All matching numbers and intact mum. It looks like it was made yesterday. The bore is mirror bright. Is this something that needs looked at by a gunsmith to tighten the barrel? Or is it common to see crooked sights and other parts that just do not seem straight?
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/a...Ditch/Jap3.jpg
Thanks for looking and I appreciate any advice in advance.
Tony