I just got this today. The shop owner said it wasn't collector grade. I didn't care about that. The RIA serial # is very high I think it must have been one those sent to Springfield after 1920. It's 354572.
My questions:
1. There's a repaired crack in the wood behind receiver. Does it look sturdy?
2. There appears to be rust where the receiver meets the wood under the rear sight. Would this be a problem? I fired it 15 times today it kicks super hard almost out of my hand.
3. Can you tell me anything about it I'm new at this.
4. I could only push 4 rounds in the magazine.
5. The bolt wouldn't close on the GO headspace check but it chambered rounds and ejected fine.
Paid $675 so I think I did ok.
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