DWM vs. Mauser

[Sieger]

Originally posted by Dwight Gruber
Sieger,

Here is the comment as posted:
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FYI

Was once offered a .30, 1923 Safe/Loaded, that had a piece broken off the rear of the breechblock Metal appeared to be crystalized. Barely enough metal left to loosely secure the firing pin retainer. Dont remember the serial #.

Ken D
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--Dwight

Hi:

Yes, this sounds like a heat treatment problem.

I wonder just what the guy shot through the pistol to make the recoil slap strong enough to destroy the rear end of the breach block?

Sieger