Quote Originally Posted by evert View Post
The barrel bolt does not squeeze the forks together, it just holds the barrel block against one of the sides.
Another point against Gamo is that they have soon replaced every part on the guns they sell with plastic.
Plastic barrel blocks, plastic barrel forks, plastic transfer port....
Thank you. I didn't realise the set-up of the breech bolt arrangement.

I am also not so keen on that later design with the use of so much synthetic material. Whether it actually is cause for concern I really don't know (although metal to metal contact could be viewed as a positive feature), but I much prefer the more traditional steel breech arrangement.