Quote Originally Posted by frogboy View Post
Is the knurled screw opposite side to the tap original?

Or should i say it looks original as Lincoln Jeffries did patent a screw adjustment as an improvement, but either a factory repair after some time or someones post purchase improvement many years ago?

Still a cracking gun, I do prefer the earlier models

Good luck if you decide to sell.


ATB

Lee
Lee this screw is often seen on early LJ's and was probably a factory upgrade. So you're right, it wouldn't have been on the rifle when it was new but was almost contemporary with it and shouldn't affect the value too much IMO.

IIRC, the idea with this 'innovation' of LJ's was that wear in the tap would be taken up by tightening it - but the idea was dropped when it turned out that doing so pulled the tap out of alignment with the bore. Obvious when you think of it!