Receiver color 1917

[dt1950]

Gentlemen: The Krags and early '03 were casehardened in oil, not blued as the barrels were. The case hardening fades, as does color casehardening, over time to a silvery finish. As the case hardening is a surface finish, where it is protected by the stock it retains the dark color. H.T.

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