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by gasnbrass
Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:49 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Opinion of receiver crack (pic)
Replies: 4
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Re: Opinion of receiver crack (pic)

Thank you very much for the replies. I only shoot a few boxes a year through this gun at the clay field, most of my shooting is with a winchester model 12. Given that it's a low stress area, perhaps my best course of action is to just keep an eye on it and treat it with kid gloves when it ventures o...
by gasnbrass
Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:48 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Opinion of receiver crack (pic)
Replies: 4
Views: 2715

Opinion of receiver crack (pic)

Hello all, sorry to ask right off the bat but I have an early pin gun 1912 Sterlingworth 12 gauge. The other day I noticed there is a small crack in the receiver at the rear of the slot for the barrel lug (terminology?). The receiver is very thin in this area, and it appears to cover what I think is...