"Deep hole" drilling problem - Inland receivers

[USGI]

What serial number ranges would you expect problems such as I've pictured below to show up in? I've read that some Inland receivers were laid to the side, then used later in production by installing spring tubes. I think that's mentioned in War Baby! - Bob


Is this unusual to see on an Inland made this late? I thought they had "deep hole" drilling figured out by then. This is on my brother's carbine bought from the CMP in 2007. (JimF: I've got these pictures messed up - can you fix it for me?) Thanks - Bob

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[INLAND44]

Well, how late is it? What's the serial number? Any chance the spring was exposed by sanding during a refinish to get rid of pitting?

[browningautorifle]

exposed by sanding

I seriously doubt it. That's not how it happened...

[USGI]

Well, how late is it? What's the serial number? Any chance the spring was exposed by sanding during a refinish to get rid of pitting?

I messed up while trying to add more pictures to the original post. I hope JimF or Badger can fix it for me. You can still click on the links and see them. It does appear to be refinished. The s/n is in the 6.4 million range, and the barrel date is 11-44. - Bob

[USGI]

I can still view my "non-existant" uploaded images from last night. I don't know why others can't see them. Maybe it's not permissable to add images to an existing post, but I did upload them. Hope I didn't "crash" the system. - Bob

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[Badger]

I can still view my "non-existant" uploaded images from last night. I don't know why others can't see them. Maybe it's not permissable to add images to an existing post, but I did upload them. Hope I didn't "crash" the system. - Bob

You can view them because they are stored in your upload area, but they weren't attached within the post itself...

Regardless, I see you have them now in your last post, so I'll remove the irrelevant links.

BTW, instead of selecting the "Insert Inline" button, just use the "Attach" button which works much better overall for viewing pics, unless you specifically want to insert various pics into your posts in different places and add text.

Regards,
Doug

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Bob,

Sorry, I was away this morning. Glad to see someone else bailed me out (thanks Badger). Bob, I'll send you a PM.

Jim

[DaveHH]

doesn't affect the utility of the piece or long term reliability, these receivers were simply put into service. It isn't uncommon to see the spring under the slide lock recess, this is the same thing, just larger. Doesn't have any negative effects beyond cosmetics.

Also, since it is so far back, the chances of it developing into something larger or a crack are nil.

[USGI]

Dave: Thanks for the input. I have a 3.05 mil Inland with the hole for the slide stop clear through to the spring . It sounds like it must have been common to see small defects such as these anywhere throughout production. I'm guessing that this 6.4 Inland might have been made early in 1945. It must not have been an issue at all with the initial acceptance by the Government, or when it went through inspection at the CMP. - Bob

[ABPOS]

Geez, it doesn't seem safe though. Obviously in it's kind of a non critical area of the receiver, but any where in a receiver that you can see through would make me nervous. Of course I'm a worrywort at times though.