Report to Forum on cracked M1917 Receiver

[Salt Flat]

I bought this stripped receiver at a gun show about a year ago. Unfortunately I have no history on it prior to my purchase. It looked completely original with ears and I thought I could possibly use it to recover a sporter or build up a rifle as parts became available. I collected up most of the parts over the last year. As I was getting ready to start assembling the rifle I found 2 cracks starting at the receiver face and propagating rearward. One is about ¾ inch long and the other about 3/8 inch long. The 3/8 crack didn’t show very well in the pictures so Ididn't post it but the ¾ crack stands out as you can see. It really is easier to see the cracks in the photo than in the bad light at a gunshow. I have read most of the posts regarding M1917 cracked receivers and thought I would contribute this experience to the knowledge base. I will add the receiver to my growing paperweight museum!

Serial no. 56829
Eddystone Manufacture 10-17
No evidence of heating

Salt Flat

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