Ok I'm new to lever guns.......which screw is the floor plate screw?I have a diagram but nothing labeled FPS?While I think I loctited every screw on my 30A,I want to make damn sure I covered this one.
That script is on the underside of the upper tang, not visible unless the rifle is taken apart. Unless I have been blind all these years (possible) there is nothing there on earlier and pre-Remington rifles at all.Nice Rifle!
Upon further thought, not real fond of that Ilion, NY script...
so dang blocky...not at all like the Marlin of Yore's Script.
There is a perfect example of a JM Marlin House Brand "Sears 103.450" .30-30
which is a 336SS w/ black stock in a little shop in Hogansville, GA, spotted it a
few days ago...it's at the only gun shop in that town
Butter-smooth action, not fond of the black stock, but it could be refinished.
Price was right tho, and could probably be haggled down a bit more
Thanks Brother........this weekend I'm on it.Unless the weather cools down and the pigs come out to play.The freezer isn't completely full just yet.Turn the rifle upside down (lever facing you) and look at the most forward screw in the receiver, the only screw actually, in the floor plate (bottom piece). It goes by different names. This screw is notorious for working loose, especially on a new rifle. When it backs out, even a small amount, the elevator will not time correctly. When this happens you can get a double feed or the round will jam locking the lever.
You do not need to tighten the Hades out of it, just put a dab of blue Loctite (242). This way the screw can be removed for a full disassembly but typically will not work loose anymore.
The loading gate screw can also cause issues if it comes loose. Again, a touch of blue Loctite helps there. I actually tighten that screw down and then back it off about a turn, so I can load the rifle without it biting me. My Texan in particular will bite the hand that feeds it.
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That script is on the underside of the upper tang, not visible unless the rifle is taken apart. Unless I have been blind all these years (possible) there is nothing there on earlier and pre-Remington rifles at all.
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Thanks for sharing the photo, interesting, never seen that scipt before on top of the tang. Usually the serial was there.Nothing on the underside on old JM's, but on top of the tang on a few models...