Poor inleting of lock.

[Scout1]

I have in bound a new rifle from a well known maker. Received some photos of it a couple of days ago and have been pouring over them. It appears from the photos that the inleting of the lock has alot of gaps most of the way around it. The stock is a super nice piece of wood that I paid extra for.
How much is too much of a gap? If after I have the rifle in hand and I just can't live with the inleting, do I have any options without losing the stock?
Thanks, Jim

 

[dave_person]

I have in bound a new rifle from a well known maker. Received some photos of it a couple of days ago and have been pouring over them. It appears from the photos that the inleting of the lock has alot of gaps most of the way around it. The stock is a super nice piece of wood that I paid extra for.
How much is too much of a gap? If after I have the rifle in hand and I just can't live with the inleting, do I have any options without losing the stock?
Thanks, Jim

Hi Scout,
I am sorry to hear this. But before going further, does the lock have beveled edges that might cast shadows that look like gaps? I've seen photos where that illusion was the case. Anyway, assuming there are gaps, I hope you will make your displeasure known directly to the maker. There may be ways to fix those gaps but I cannot advise you without seeing the gun.

dave

 

[rshveyda]

I, too, have seen photos where shadows make a lock appear to have gaps around it. Hope that is the case with your gun. Good luck.

 

[Scout1]

The above pic is an example of what I see from the photos that were sent to me. I zoomed in on it.
Jim

 

[Stophel]

Calm down, that's the bevel on the lockplate.

 

[rshveyda]

I'm thinking there is a fair amount of the thickness of the lock hidden in that shadow, so it might look worse that it is. Best of luck when you get the rifle in hand.

 

[Scout1]

Haha, I sure hope your right and I'm just seeing things. If that is an actual gap I can't imagine how that would pass inspection.

 

[smo]

I would ask the builder for more close up pics of various areas.... including that one.

Might save you from shipping things back in the future.

 

[Scout1]

It's already been shipped, should have it on Monday.

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
That looks like a Siler lock and the shadow is the bevel on the lock plate. The pictures below show you the bevel and how it may create shadows. I don't think you need have any worries.

dave

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

You won’t have any worries. Most likely the bevel on the plate.

 

[Sidney Smith]

Agreed. It's the lock bevel. Siler locks are wider at the bottom so there will appear to be a gap when really there isn't one.

 

[Robby]

You are buying trouble you don't as yet have, wait til you have it in hand. How many times have you watched some sporting event where the replay from every angle says definitively that 'A' is so, and then they show that one replay that belies all the others and in fact 'B' is the truth. Even if your worst fears are realized, there are remedies that would leave the gaps unseen and hard to find even after you saw them there. be patient and good luck.
Robby

 

[sawyer04]

Calm down, that's the bevel on the lockplate.

I am sure the lock has a heavy bevel, but my concern is the crispness of the edge. Happens a lot when a tight fit is evident and lock is removed for finishing if not careful the edge will chip of the mortise.

 

[Scout1]

Thanks guys, I'll know tomorrow as delivery is set for by end of day. I feel like a kid on Christmas eve.

 

[SDSmlf]

Thanks guys, I'll know tomorrow as delivery is set for by end of day. I feel like a kid on Christmas eve.

Don’t forget to leave Santa some warm milk and cookies.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Yes hopefully it's just the light since from what I see, there seems to be a chip, and two lines in the stock that one would think would not be present in a brand new gun from a maker.


LD

 

[Boomerang]

So what's the verdict?

 

[Scout1]

Sorry guys I ment to get back to this yesterday but couldn't. Well first off, when UPS says "by end of day" they ment it. My rifle was the last package still on the truck. It didn't arrive until almost 6pm. Yesterday was spent doing a detailed inspection. All of my initial concerns were based on photo magic. The rifle is perfect ! No concerns whatsoever ! Now to make smoke, but that will have to wait until tomorrow. Damn chores getting in the way.

 

[Brokennock]

Sorry guys I ment to get back to this yesterday but couldn't. Well first off, when UPS says "by end of day" they ment it. My rifle was the last package still on the truck. It didn't arrive until almost 6pm. Yesterday was spent doing a detailed inspection. All of my initial concerns were based on photo magic. The rifle is perfect ! No concerns whatsoever ! Now to make smoke, but that will have to wait until tomorrow. Damn chores getting in the way.

Good to hear (read). Happy for you, but, we need pictures, just like another "publication," this just isn't the same without pictures.