Interesting finds after shooting my 1900 AE

[skeeter4206]

When I got home I completely stripped the gun down for cleaning and a good looking at. Well I do NDE for a living so... I went and got some fluorescent magnetic particle equipment from my shop and brought home to do a more thorough inspection on the entire gun.

Well, in doing this I found to areas on interest that will more than likely make me not wanna shot the gun again.

The 1st area was around the loading chamber on the upper frame. This was on the bottom sde of the frame at the point where the thin rails tie in to the round portion for where the barrel screws in. These indications are in a corner and run in the corners and out into the round portion <1/16" on one side. See Pics.

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The next and probably more detrimental to the gun was found on the rear toggle. The cut out corners on the toggle where it sits down into the main frame when completely closed, I found some cracking inthe corners and on the left side of the toggle the indication ran onto the top of the toggle approximately 0.08". This particular indication makes me NOT wanna shoot it anymore as this portion of the gun appears to take alot of stress through its operation.

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So... This is my new issue with gun that I truly love shooting. So now I dont really know what to do. Do I just keep it all together as is, as this gun is the 1900 american eagle. Or do I try and replace parts. The frame indication may not be a real issue, or is it? Please comment on this. The toggle I know not to shoot the gun anymore with that indication in it, or do I?

PLease give me yalls thoughts and opinions on what I should do with this relic. I probably just need to invest in a good shooter luger to keep with the enjoyment of shooting these guns. Definitely a 9mm version as these 30 cal bullets are quite expensive to shoot.

Thanks for any feedback yall give me, as I do take yalls suggestions and comments to the heart.

Glenn Barnes
Skeeter