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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Who told you that the Ishapore 7.62 No1 rifles used modern alloy steels 303 guy? Some were simply converted from their previous .303" spec and the new-build were made using exactly the same steel mix - or certainly within the permissable paramaters.
    From what ive read elsewhere the Ishapore receiver was a higher grade of steel, you are the first ive read to say no....this place is turning into a real gold mine...thanks
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