You notice I didn't say welded receiver. Thats because mine has both weled receiver and barrel. I'm not sure when I got it. But I still remember the day. It was probably early 80s. I know it was before they started reimporting them. It was at the old Bagnell Dam Show, man what a great show that use to be. Anyway I shot it a lot and with mostly with soft point hunting ammo. Back then we didn't hunting ammo wasn't safe in M1s. No internet to keep us safe. Never had any problems with it. Later after you could get good barrels and receivers. I stripped it down and used the parts to build a good one. I still have the barreled reciever in my shop. It would pobably be OK, but I don't want to shoot it anymore. I don't need to anymore, I can get better M1s NOW. That were almost impossible to buy or afford before the 1985 law change. Bll