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So I set the rifle aside for a few months, the owner has been having health problems and off the grid, and had low expectations in the first place, And I have been engaged in finishing my shop and doing some remodeling in my house while the weather has been good here.
So the other day, I'm out to dinner with the in-laws when my phone dings with an email from Classic Firearms parts; " You asked to be notified when this part came available"
I had ZERO expectation of ever finding the real deal. Months of scouring the web had produced nothing!
I ordered it then and there from the table, on my phone.
$47, an expensive lesson for me.
So it arrived today, and I put the thing together, and it cycled and fired three CB longs without a hitch.
It's been months, but I recall that I had issues with full power .22 loads, the recoil was enough to make the rack jump out of the track, it functions as the bolt lock to lock it in battery during firing.
So I'm not home free yet, still need a range trip for a function test with a variety of ammo, but I feel good about where I'm at, a rare, non functioning barn junker into a functioning, decent looking firearm
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In retrospect, I wish I had considered taking it to the mill, and milling a slot and a matching bridge, perhaps held in with screws to fix the crack instead of burning it in, melting it was sloppy and crude, and difficult to control.
In the end, it may be regulated to shooting CBs if I can't get the rack to stay put under full recoil. Time will tell, maybe I can dress everything to fit well enough. At least I know what NOT to do!
But still better than laying in the Barn rusting. And I learned a lot.
Thought you guys might enjoy watching the amateur bumble his way through, and add some useful insights.