the slide is cast into the barrel assembly it needs to be cut out so that the gun can be put together correctly, in theory it would slide forward when the rifle was closed but cant since its cast into the barrel not a separate part
The slide lock dremeled out I spoke of...maybe SR can post a pic of the before...i forgot to take a pic. Basically what the lock is for is when you close the rifle up it keeps the thing together. When u unlock it, it allows the rifle to be opened to insert a new flare cartridge. But since its cast in it cant slide forwards and back
I'm glad this thread surfaced again as I missed it before. I'm a loooong time lurker and just signed up to the boards recently. These pics will be very helpful for me. Your skills are great. Keep up the good work.