German Frankenstein Fix?

[mifencer]

While fixing weapons last night, it occured me that if I screwed in the point screws (not all the way but enough where they stick outside the walls in the barrell) without the tip inside the german barrell. And then ream the barrell causing the screws to be shorten, then put the tip/spring in and then tightening the screws in. Shouldn't that cause the screws to because flush from the outside with the barrell and then that would end the Frankenstein syndrome? or is this a deranged thought at 2 o'clock in the morning. Better yet, is this just ramblings from a person with sleep deprivation?

Please let me know what you think.

BTW- Here's a cool trick for when the slot for the screwdriver is damaged on a german point. Instead of jamming a sharp small screwdriver in, get a sharp needle and try to etch or re-groove over the old one and then using finese use the screwdriver for what it was created for and screw. I'm 4 for 4 using this way, whereas I'm 2 for a million when I try to jam the screwdriver.

[Purple Fencer]

Interesting theory...and it would certainly protect the screw head, but I'd guess there would barely be enough thread left to really hold the screw in and provide a good contact with the barrel.

As far as recutting the screw slot...a razor blade does the same job and is a little easier to do. Good suggestion tho.

Get some sleep, young man!

[engardemisami]

Well, if it is that easy to re-slot the screws, I would just screw them tight with the point in the barrel and then dremmel out the protruding part of the screws flush with the outside of the barrel. Then the screws won't get banged into the barrel anymore. To remove, we then re-slot with needle or razor.

[Greg Z.]

All the above are very interesting. My question is, is there a good reason that the German Screws were designed to protrude?
Surely they could have been redesigned. I just put an extra layer of tape and remind the fencer to keep a close watch and retape often. I have yet to see anyone retape, retighten screws, etc BEFORE there is a malfunction.