New Member/Owner with Safety Question

[CaptHamster]

Hello all

New member with a new (to me) rifle, and a couple questions...

First and foremost: I do not know the history of this rifle at all. I wish it did, but it appears to have changed hands so many times no one really knows what the deal is. My big question is if this rifle appears fully functional and safe to shoot. The serial number 1462010 shows it is a high number rifle, so I am not concerned about it exploding, but there is some odd damage on the left side of the receiver, as shown in the picture below...

Receiver Damage

Here are some other pics of the receiver/bolt to make sure i'm not crazy in thinking everything looks good to go. Barrel is clean and clear, firing pin has not been cut or altered (I don't think) and other than damage on the receiver I see no reason why it should shoot...

Also trying to figure out the age of the bolt. The serial number on the receiver shows 1934-1935, and the end of the barrel shows a US flaming bomb with a "10/42", so I'm assuming it was re-barreled in 1942, but I'm not sure of the bolt. I see the "R" on the bottom of the bolt handle but not much else...maybe someone can point me in the right direction?

Lastly, anyone able to tell if this is nickel plated or chromed? If either, would it be worth removing the plating/chroming? Not sure how I like the chromed look!

Thanks all in advance...

Receiver
Bolt
Bolt Underside
Firing Pin Assembly

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