Last 1903 SRS request, I promise!

[treefitty]

Rock Island 229057 with 9-44 flaming bomb Segley barrel (not USMC). This a low number gun that I hardness tested - it blunted a 50 Rc cold punch - this receiver is HARD! Can't believe it managed to make it to WW2 era. Any cursory hardness test would have sent it to the scrap pile! Gracias amigos!

[cplnorton]

I'm not a huge subscriber in the whole low number scare, bc high numbers had the same issues. But you might just be a fuzz careful with that one. What I'm understanding is, you tested the receiver and it was over a 50 on the Rockwell hardness test?

Back then they determined that a receiver that tested 20 to 45 on the Rockwell hardness test was safe. The too soft ones are not a issue to the user, as the worse that will happen is they will stretch and then eventually loose head-space. But the too hard and brittle ones were the ones they worried about, bc they could grenade if there was a failure with the round.

Both high and low numbers had problems of having too hard and brittle receivers. So just be a fuzz careful.

But here is your SRS.

228862RI 100522174TH INF NIAGARA TO BUFFALO 228977 04 37WEST POINT
229004RI 100522174TH INF NIAGARA TO BUFFALO
229005RI 051133NY NG
229040 062426CORNELL UNIV TO SA
229049RI 073134NC NG
229074RI 010433NY STATE ARS TO 107TH INF NYNG
229123RI 040935LITTLE ROCK AIR DEPOT
229125RI 061439CO A 108TH INF NYNG
229163 020923NEW MEXICO MIL INST
229185RI 010433NY STATE ARS TO 107TH INF NYNG

[treefitty]

Thanks Corporal! Lots of New Yorkish stuff there, but there's no telling where this one went.

I won't shoot this one - this is the one I have on the fireplace mantle for my friends and family to handle and learn on. Knowing it wore out a barrel, I'm like you - it doesn't seem to be an issue. And yes, it did dull my 50 Rc punch. It would probably ring like a tuning fork if it was stripped and you thumped it!

I really appreciate you senior guys sharing your info and experience. It makes my weapons ten times more fun to have. tree