Early FN/BGS screw vs G1

hkshooter · March 07, 2018, 22:26

I searched around for nearly an hour and never found a pic of an early FN metal hand guard screw so I took one. On the left, later G1 screw. On the right, early FN/BGS metal hand guard screw.
I have no idea which screw the BGS model C (early G1 model) used. One could assume that by the time the BGS model C was adopted and renamed Gewehr 1 by the Germans, the screw shown would have been used. I have not been able to determine if that were the case or not. It's entirely possible the late screw was used on the BGS C horse shoe hand guards from their very introduction.
The reduced diameter area near the head on the G1 screw is for a retainer ring/spring that captured the screw in the hole of the right side panel so the screw could not be lost when disassembled.

FUUN063 · April 14, 2018, 21:15

Hmmmmm........................close?

Leland

March 07, 2018, 22:26	#1
hkshooter Mighty Fine! Contributor FALaholic #: 5391 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 5,985	Early FN/BGS screw vs G1 I searched around for nearly an hour and never found a pic of an early FN metal hand guard screw so I took one. On the left, later G1 screw. On the right, early FN/BGS metal hand guard screw. I have no idea which screw the BGS model C (early G1 model) used. One could assume that by the time the BGS model C was adopted and renamed Gewehr 1 by the Germans, the screw shown would have been used. I have not been able to determine if that were the case or not. It's entirely possible the late screw was used on the BGS C horse shoe hand guards from their very introduction. The reduced diameter area near the head on the G1 screw is for a retainer ring/spring that captured the screw in the hole of the right side panel so the screw could not be lost when disassembled. __________________ How's your dog, Paden? Last edited by hkshooter; March 13, 2018 at 20:09.

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April 14, 2018, 21:15	#2
FUUN063 Registered FALaholic #: 35576 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Converse, Indiana Posts: 6,421	Hmmmmm........................close? Leland