1943 Longbranch value

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Looks like someone had at the bottom locking lug. They built it up by looks, you can see a couple blow holes towards the rear. Whole area was red and then allowed to slowly cool. That would take care of hardness there. I suspect someone stoned too much off or it was broken right off. We've seen that here before... Beware...

Hmm, so what do you think the best course of action is in this case? Would it be even safe to fire then?