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Posted: 4/4/2022 3:43:49 PM EDT
Received this Santa Fe jungle carbine with a Savage no. 4 mk 1 for less than a tank of gas. The entire gun is in great shape and I figured it was worth the price in parts alone. LGS was unsure if the receiver is cracked or just scraped- thoughts? And I am having zero luck finding someone around me who does x-rays of firearms so I don't dare shoot it.
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Posted: 4/4/2022 4:00:47 PM EDT
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I'm no expert, but what bothers me about how that looks, is it appears that it was parkerized again some time after that scratch, so it's difficult to tell if it might be worse.
No vets offices would take a look at it? I understand about hospitals, but I don't know who might have the needed equipment. |
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Posted: 4/4/2022 4:05:28 PM EDT
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That is a crack!
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Posted: 4/4/2022 4:06:28 PM EDT
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The top pic just looks like it badly scratched, but the bottom pic looks like it may be a crack.
I would definitely take it somewhere to have it looked at. |
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Posted: 4/4/2022 4:06:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/4/2022 4:16:37 PM EDT
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It’s not a crack until a Level III calls it a crack. Until then it is classified as a “Linear Indication”
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Posted: 4/4/2022 5:03:52 PM EDT
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Drip some light oil on it and see if it dissappears or rolls down the scratch.
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Posted: 4/4/2022 5:46:33 PM EDT
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Just me but I wouldn't buy that and wouldn't trust that as a shooter. Santa Fe was known to cast poor receivers on their builds.
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Posted: 4/4/2022 6:09:54 PM EDT
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See if you can find a local car repair place that will throw a magnaflux test at it. Only way to tell for sure I think.
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Posted: 4/4/2022 6:10:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is a crack! This, then someone parked over it. |
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Posted: 4/4/2022 6:27:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s not a crack until a Level III calls it a crack. Until then it is classified as a “Linear Indication” You're posting in rarefied air (you knew that) but I wanted to let you know I get it and I chuckled heartily 
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Posted: 4/4/2022 9:14:03 PM EDT
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I wouldn’t shoot that until someone familiar with metallurgy blesses it.
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Posted: 4/4/2022 10:40:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This, then someone parked over it. I'm leaning this way too... but for $50 total I figured it was worth that in parts alone. Just to clarify, I refuse to shoot it so no worries. I will test the oil drip method tomorrow and update. |
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Posted: 4/4/2022 10:51:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm leaning this way too... but for $50 total I figured it was worth that in parts alone. Just to clarify, I refuse to shoot it so no worries. I will test the oil drip method tomorrow and update. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This, then someone parked over it. I'm leaning this way too... but for $50 total I figured it was worth that in parts alone. Just to clarify, I refuse to shoot it so no worries. I will test the oil drip method tomorrow and update. Drop of Kroil and a white Q-Tip should show up easily if a crack. |
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Posted: 4/5/2022 11:17:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Drop of Kroil and a white Q-Tip should show up easily if a crack. Well I dripped the oil, and it followed the crack/scratch to the barrel:  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/9/2022 12:40:54 AM EDT
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Best case scenario is that’s a scratch that has weakened the receiver and it will crack wi5 shooting it.
Worst case scenario and what I think. That’s a crack. Don’t shoot it. What I would do with it now is get another receiver from gunbroker. Disassemble it and sent it out to a gunsmith and have him put the barrel on the new receiver. You will still be under budget and have a great rifle you can now trust. You can also solve the head spacing issues enfields are notorious for. Which means your brass will not stretch. |
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Posted: 7/9/2022 7:48:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: See if you can find a local car repair place that will throw a magnaflux test at it. Only way to tell for sure I think. This^ Auto machine shops usually have a magnaflux tool to check suspect engine parts prior to doing a lot of expensive machine work. I’ve had the local guy check two guns I was worried about, he didn’t charge me, but I tossed him a $20 anyway. Takes a couple minutes, basically putting your steel in a magnetic field and tossing iron dust on it. Any break in the steel will disrupt the magnetic field and the iron filings line up on it. Pretty much the industry standard for locating cracks in steel. Sarco has barreled receivers pretty cheap. Ten number 4’s for $150!https://www.sarcoinc.com/search-results-page?q=enfield%20receiver |
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Posted: 7/9/2022 9:00:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sarco has barreled receivers pretty cheap. Ten number 4's for $150!https://www.sarcoinc.com/search-results-page?q=enfield%20receiver |
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