1917 Artillery..good or bad?

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Originally posted by Dwight Gruber
If I had this gun in my hands, I would be looking very closely to see if there is any evidence that the receiver notch was added during rework (also not an expected rework feature), and if there is any evidence that the rear toggle link was modified or replaced.
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Dwight, hopefully the photos above shed some light on it..

What do you mean by "rear toggle link was modified or replaced"? What should I be looking for there (if it's not evidenced in one of the photos here, of the top of the piece)..?

I'm not horribly concerned about value; if I got a peach of a piece, great. If I overpaid for a shooter..well, that works out too. At least I can take it to the range and not feel like I'm defacing something

Not to mention the educational benifits!

Everyone, thanks for all the help!