Quote Originally Posted by TexasTransplant
Quote Originally Posted by BobT
I would re-drill and tap the holes to 8x40, there should be enough room to line them up like they should be and all will be right with the world!
I have one smith saying, "Sure, no problem."

I have another one saying, "You'll end up with oval holes."

Does anybody know a smith in the Dallas or Oklahoma City area who has done this before?
The oval holes guy might be right, I wasn't thinking in my original post so here is the scoop. The major diameter of a #6 screw is .138, the major diameter of a #8 is .164, since your holes are off .018 at first glance it looks like the #8 screws should work fine. The tap drill size for the #8 screw though is only .136 so it is already .002 under the major diameter of the #6 screw, I'm going by memory on the diameters here as I don't have my handbook in front of me but I think I'm at least close. In any case this is a job for a PROFESSIONAL gunsmith, not a rookie. If you decide to go this route I would be very careful about whom I chose to do the work. This is not the only fix but I think it would be my choice if I were stuck with the gun.

Good luck!
Bob