SA 6-13 Blow up!

[Paul s]

03 12..jpg Picked this up at the local Flea Market yesterday. Gee, I quess theres some wisdom in the advice to not shoot low-number 03's!

[Mike D]

Know the serial #? Barrel still good?

Mike

[Fred]

The right side of the receiver is deformed where the safety lug took the force when the bolt set back. Are there any bulges within the barrel that would indicate a bore obstruction? If not, then maybe it was escaping gas from a failed case. It appears that the receiver gave way before the floor plate blew out.

[Paul s]

There is something stuck fast just ahead of the chamber, can not see what it is? The patina on the exposed fractures match the rest of the rifle so I would say the blow up happened long ago

[4F4Nam]

There is something stuck fast just ahead of the chamber, can not see what it is? The patina on the exposed fractures match the rest of the rifle so I would say the blow up happened long ago

A bullet perhaps? Try driving it out from the muzzle with a stiff rod. Be interesting to see what it is. That would account for the failure.

Ed

[pickax]

Nice stock though, hope its fixable.

[Roadkingtrax]

If someone had the time, money and interest...it would be interesting to have that receiver forging tested in a lab for analysis.

[chuckindenver]

classic case head failure..
how do you know its a SHT? do you still have the top of the action with serial number?

[lonegunman762x51]

It looks like it blew in the 1910's. It could have failed firing a proof cartridge or because it had a blocked barrel. The actual number of 03's that failed because of heat treating was very low if I am not mistaken. Like in the 10-20 range.

[oldtirediron]

I have done some careful examination of the pictures of this rifle-- I would agree this rifle was destroyed by a case head failure but I think it was a much later date probably the 1920's to 1930's FWIW-- How about a picture of the barrel date area?? Bad ammunition, a plugged barrel?? whatever is stuck in the barrel would be nice to see!! I would put a bunch of PB Blaster or (Kroil) down the barrel from the muzzle ' then try knock the obstuction outfrom the muzzle!! However i would let the PB Blaster or (Kroil) soak for several weeks before I atttempted to remove the obstruction!!

[Kurt]

I'm assuming from the OP's title, SA 6-13, that's the barrel date? Possible to date the gun to that with the rear sight sleeve and sight style? Stock cartouche?

Kurt

[Paul s]

Barrel date is SA over 6-13 Is a 2 lug stock correct for a 1913 vintage Springfield?

[Paul s]

classic case head failure..
how do you know its a SHT? do you still have the top of the action with serial number?

Just going by the barrel date (6-13) just have what you see of the rifle

[Mike D]

Barrel date is SA over 6-13 Is a 2 lug stock correct for a 1913 vintage Springfield?

No. Single-bolt would be correct.

Mike

[chuckindenver]

JB may be able to get a accuarate take in the heat treatment, if you have the steel lot code off the receiver face..