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Originally Posted by
Calif-Steve
They would buy low number receivers and heat them on a burner.
As in heat treat them? Or re-heat treat as the case may be?
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11-30-2016 01:18 PM
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Last edited by butlersrangers; 12-02-2016 at 12:42 PM.
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Originally Posted by
butlersrangers
pictures disappeared from earlier posting
Sorry about that ...
After our major server upgrade and site move, we experienced some issues in the last few days with images and attaching them to posts ...
Should be all fixed now...
Regards,
Doug
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Hah found my notes on the old family Krag which I had done back in 2005. Got the serial number right but.......
I got half the other details wrong. I find it interesting that in older age often times one can no longer depend on one's memory for fine details more than a decade old.
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Segdley would re-heat the low number receivers on a burner unit. It very would soften the steel. If they were too soft they would not take a barrel correctly, hence the infrequent barrel with two extractor cuts. Simply flip the barrel over and mill another extractor cut. But, do realize when a high number '03 or nice 98 Mauser would walk in they received first class treatment. Of course, the customer needed cash, but the end result was top notch work.
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Originally Posted by
Calif-Steve
hence the infrequent barrel with two extractor cuts
Good info, something that would be unknown up here if found.
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