Receiver rendered inoperable by broken bolt - what are my options?

[imarangemaster]

Was that a Universal Carbine? It is almost impossible for a USGI to fire out of battery because of the tail on the firing pin needing to line up with a notch in the rear receiver bridge. Later in production, Universal took production short cuts for $$$ reasons, and eliminated the safety feature. They can easily fire out of battery with the shortcut...

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[mike1967]

Was that a Universal Carbine?

Last paragraph in the OP, its a Winchester.