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Unread 03-05-2019, 02:22 PM   #6
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Why would it fail?
Possibly:
-imperfections(inclusions) in the steel, not visible from the outside
- stress crack from forging, too small to see until it "grows" with use
- abuse(heavy/hot loads or many thousands of rounds fired".

Most cracks originate from sharp (square) inside corners, where firing stresses can be concentrated.
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