Things you learn along the way. Many of you are probably already aware. I read this in the CMP booklet that came with the Greek returned M1903 rifle.
I knew about the dangers of firing an early numbered ‘03 due to a brittle receiver but was unaware that the same condition applies to early ‘03 bolts. They also were subjected to the single heat treating (SHT) process or the steel was “burnt” and they can also be brittle. The attached photo shows how to identify them.
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