Blueheeler

There's currently one on ebay.

May well be legit, but that listing has some red flags, low volume seller inactive for some time until now who suddenly lists several expensive guns. Could be a collector selling out but that type of profile has been seen before in scam listings.

The one I worked on had the recoil stop on place.

Some type of barrel on gun broker https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1007541073

I think it is the red background showing through the receiver opening.

It was on ebay, very reasonably priced.

Just picked this up, thought it was an interesting inscription.

Who ever shortened mine did a decent job.

I just bought one the same length off of GB. Looks just like yours, original barrel.

I had an extraction issue I cured by using a flex-hone to polish the chamber. Making a chamber casting might also be something to consider. Can you post a picture of the marking on the brass you mention?

The reciever markings are a bit fuzzy but they don't seem to match up to an original- the location and font of 1941 seems a bit off, the spacing in Providence seems different, and there should be a period and comma after the I in R.I. (R.I., U.S.A.), a nuance some miss when remarking a receiver. A better picture might help.

Thanks for all the help. I'm going to take step back and pause on the gun for a bit while I consider my options. One possibility is to just rebarrel this one to 30 carbine, and look for another 5.7. There's a couple of plainfield sporter 5.7s on gunbroker right now, but I'm a bit leary of those particular guns. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/995848215 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/995846099

Well, the guages arrived and the bad news, stripped bolt closes easily on both go and no go. Tried two other bolts, same result. Any advice welcome as to what to do next.

Chamber cast is done. 223 barrel reading. Outside neck diameter is .257 and neck length is .22 so I think the neck is ok. Primers will blow with a .223 40 grain bullet. Next step I guess is to check headspace.

Thanks, I have the problem with 223 bullets as well. I will be checking headspace and making a chamber cast in the near future and will report my findings.