Stripped Reciever

[EDF]

Michael,
That is a gorgeous rifle as are all of the rifles that you have posted. That is along the lines of what I would like to do with mine. And I would have to keep the ammo down the street from it.

Jim,
I am not really worried about the rifle blowing up since I will probably never shoot it.
BTW where in North Carolina are you, We are going to Camp Daniel Boone outside of Asheville in june and I am curious what the weather will be like then.

EDF

[45B20]

Irishsteve
A small correction, while the single heat treated (case hardened) receivers and bolts, did have a smaller margin of safety than the later methods used, it was the incidences of incorrect forging, that ‘burnt’ the steel and made the receivers so brittle and really dangerous.

For a general review; see Campbell’s latest, page 19 and Canfield’s, page 58.

Please do not take this personal, I read many people who should know better, (and probably some do) that use the term "heat treatment" as the reason for the the 'Low Number 03s' heighten safety problems.
We should try to use correct terms, so that we do not confuse the new people and continue misinformation.

45B20

[sdkrag]

I have serial #591063 drilled and tapped for a lyman that my son was going to build into a hunting rfle. I felt it had lasted this long there should be no problem. I re-read Hatcher and some additional articles and decided a 03-A3 action for all his parts was a better option for the next 50-60 years. Why take the chance? He plans to hunt with it this fall. He's already trying to sell his Savage.

[Jim Tarleton]

Michael,
That is a gorgeous rifle as are all of the rifles that you have posted. That is along the lines of what I would like to do with mine. And I would have to keep the ammo down the street from it.

Jim,
I am not really worried about the rifle blowing up since I will probably never shoot it.
BTW where in North Carolina are you, We are going to Camp Daniel Boone outside of Asheville in june and I am curious what the weather will be like then.

EDF

I lie on the coast where it rains continuously. Ashville has a totally different weather pattern, and may be in drought now. You will love that area. They filmed "Last of the Mohicans" near there.

Jim

[EDF]

Thanks Jim.

[edlmann]

That's a single heat treat receiver. You might find a worn barrel and make a wall hanger. I'd make a .22 Hornet out of it!

A local gunshop (A.W. Peterson in Mount Dora, FL) has a Krag converted into a single shot varmint rifle - (very heavy) barrel stamped .25-35.

[Fick_2141]

If it were mine I would scrounge up all the parts needed to create a .22 lr using 1922 parts. You would end up with a very unique and functioning rifle that you can enjoy for the trouble and expence.
I would like to buy it for that purpose, if you would sell it.
Since it is a low number, drilled, and stripped of original finish, it will not bring much even if it were restored. But as a .22, it would be worth more than the sum of it's parts.