Capture Screw

[vellnueve]

I've seen this referred to by many distributors in reference to K98s, but have no idea what it is.

Anyone?

 

[Twigg]

Its a screw with a clip on the end of it to keep it from falling out once it's been unscrewed.

 

[jhrosier]

The two large screws that hold the action to the stock each have a smaller lock screw that keeps the action screws from becoming loose.

 

[SKS Ray]

Look at the image of the locking screws above #5:

http://surplusrifle.com/yugom48/rifledisassembly/index.asp

I always called them locking screws and figured the term capture screw was coined because they're always missing from Russian captured K98s.

 

[Finalygotabeltfed]

The two large screws that hold the action to the stock each have a smaller lock screw that keeps the action screws from becoming loose.

Correct.