Triggerguard Screws With Lockwashers

[Sailormilan2]

I won an auction on GunBroker for a new manufacture Mauser TG. When it got here, I found it came with the screws and stock spacer. Very good deal for the price. I was surprised to find that both of the screws were hex head screws and each one had a star shaped lock washer installed.

Is this something new that commercial Mausers are coming out with?

[donmarkey]

That how all the recent zastava mausers that I've seen come. Personally I throw the washers away.

Don

[dirtyjim]

i cant think of any reason for them to put star shaped lock washers on a rifle, they are normally used to make a good connection on electrical fitting

[Jeff H]

I won an auction on GunBroker for a new manufacture Mauser TG. When it got here, I found it came with the screws and stock spacer. Very good deal for the price. I was surprised to find that both of the screws were hex head screws and each one had a star shaped lock washer installed.

Is this something new that commercial Mausers are coming out with?

 

I would ditch the washers but save the screws. I like the hex screws and have been replceing the old screws with hex screws from B-Square. I have never had an action srew work loose, so I don't keep the lock screws on the old ones. Handy to keep one of the supplied hex wrenches instead of a screwdriver too. Even though I have never needed one after putting the rifle in the stock when everything is done.

[Uncle Grinch]

Not trying to be anal, but I think you mean socket head cap screws instead of hex head, which is a common bolt has.

Just want to clear up any misunderstanding.