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Unread 05-17-2009, 05:20 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Vlim View Post
Nice, if only someone came up with a decent fix for the bolt stop design...
I'm told that "The Broom Closet" down in Florida repairs the bolt stop slot deformation by inserting a mandrel in the extension and then just pounding the rear section back into place... I suppose the idea is to preserve the heat treatment without heating, hardening, annealing, & re-bluing the barrel extension...
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