[Vinci assembly]

1. I never changed the shim yet and although the shim looks flat to the stock I tried to re-adjust it but the nut on the stock was secured so tightly I can not remove it without mangling it up with my wrench

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2. Here is how it looks with the stock and barrel assembled

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3. Here is how far I can get the fore end to slide to the stock before it becomes completely stuck.

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Please, any help would be really appreciated.

Sorry to post the images without hyperlinks I don't have enough posts to be able to.

[Vinci assembly]

Thanks a lot for the help BlackDogs3, but I guess my problem isn't exactly the same as yours. I have my retractable pin pressed against the plate but my fore ends can't slide all the way to the meet the stock, it always leaves 1/4 of a inch gap to the stock and becomes stuck. I am pretty frustrated right now and I don't want to resort to a mallet.

[Vinci assembly]

Can you please tell me what the trick is? I just bought a brand new vinci and am having the same exact problem.