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Hardcase · April 22, 2013, 01:54 PM

Here is a link to what I think is an excellent, dispassionate analysis of the low number receiver issue: http://m1903.com/03rcvrfail/

A quick summary is that some early receivers were inadequately hardened, but that WWI-era ammunition played a significant role in the observed failures.

April 22, 2013, 01:54 PM	#7
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Here is a link to what I think is an excellent, dispassionate analysis of the low number receiver issue: http://m1903.com/03rcvrfail/ A quick summary is that some early receivers were inadequately hardened, but that WWI-era ammunition played a significant role in the observed failures. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae