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by OneBarfly
Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:29 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Q: Rolling Block - Casting or forging flaw ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3154

Hello, The rifle has been sporterized :? It's still in it's original calibre. My thinking is that this flaw has been there all along. It doesn't seem to go into the pin hole. If you look close, it appears that the pin hole was drilled into the scratch/flaw, as the mark seems to appear both the left ...
by OneBarfly
Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:43 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Q: Rolling Block - Casting or forging flaw ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3154

Q: Rolling Block - Casting or forging flaw ?

Hello, I received this Remington made Swedish Rolling Block lately. I really don't know what to make out of what looks like a crack on the left side of the receiver. It really doesn't go anywhere, but could originate from the pin area. What's weird is the heat treatment seem to flow around it. Is th...