2ndAmmendLVR2014

Measured it to be 4.77mm x 60 TPI. Probably extra fine designation and only Molot could tell us what the thread pitch is. I left my forestock attached as designed and added another swivel. Didn't want to compromise the strength of this joint.

I just so happened to be in Cabels's looking for gun cleaning stuff when I crossed paths with a preowned Vepr Super 223 in the Gun Library Room. It was equipped with the factory scope mount and was priced a little over $1000 which they gave me 10% off when I purchased it. It seems to be a well made rifle except the sling swivels which are not the best but some of the worst I've seen. They are too narrow and won't accommodate a 1" or 1 1/4" wide sling. Have not shot the carbine yet but it looks to be a fine shooter. Purchased a Nikon P223 tactical scope designed for this caliber and felt

Hello SpetsnazGRU: I feel your pain regarding the rifle sling issue and the totally inadequate factory swivels designed to fail. Take a look at my postings and see how I remedied the pro blem. I searched high and low thru many websites trying to find someone who sells a 3/4" or 7/8" wide sling to work with the existing swivels. Found not one. Shame I had to modify this high dollar rifle but it is what it is and I decided I wasn't going to live with a poor design. The strongest, simplest, and cheapest way to over- come this problem is to change the studs to agree with those swivels s

This is what the VEPR SUPER 223 barrel mount looks like when removed from the stock. A #10-32 UNF machine screw is very close to the Russian 5mmx60THD/IN machine screw but the area that would require re-tapping for the new thread might be hardened and prove to complicate the process. The sides are very thin also and might not remain intact. The inletting in this area is oval or round and I used 2 inches as my distance from the edge of the factory slot in the stock to the center of my swivel stud hole.

The way I got around this issue of only using the crappy swivels on the Vepr Super 223 that I own is to mount Uncle Mike's Quick Detachable Bases #2520-0 with the 1/2" and 3/4" long wood screw studs and leave the forestock with the 5mm 60 thd/in screw as is. It is needed to secure the end of the barrel to the stock. No, I chose not to retap it even though a 10/32 UNF screw might just work. The metal is very thin on the sides and I didn't want to risk fracturing this stub in the process. On the back end of the stock I went to www.woodcraft.com and purchased some 3/8" dia Walnut wood plugs,