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Originally Posted by Tad Tadlock
On the floor plate screws, should I check how tight they are and then if they are tight take them out and see if they align better when swapped? I need to investigate proper disassembly before I just start taking out screws. I would use appropriate screw drivers. I have a set.
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Tad: Good that you have the proper screw drivers. Do not tighten the floor plate screws on this gun. They look from the pics to be pretty flush with the plate. The left and right screws (as they sit under the left and right barrels, not as you look at the floor plate) are so far from being aligned with the long axis of the gun, they are most likely in the wrong holes. You can remove these two screws and not have something fall apart inside. I would remove the one under the right barrel first and check if it has a score line across the end. If so, that indicates it should be under the left barrel of the gun and you should swap them. Also, the rear floor plate screw appears over-tightened. You may have to live with that but you could back it off until it too is aligned with the long axis of the gun. If it still feels tight, you are ok but if it feels loose, I would snug it up again.
This image is correct alignment
This image shows the screws removed and the score line for the screw under the left barrel.
