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Reckless Ted

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C96 heat treating?
« on: February 17, 2018, 02:58:19 AM »
Hi, I'm working on building a detachable magazine broomhandle on a Federal Ordnance frame. Based on the general quality of the frame I'm fairly certain it is a factory second, which means I've had to do a ton of hand fitting to get it to take the components of my donor C96.

Given the ease of working the material I'm fairly certain the frame was never heat treated by Federal Ordnance, nor do I know if heat treating was intended to be part of their manufacturing process. Can anyone help me with guidance about whether or not this is even something I should be worried about? Was Mauser heat treating their frames in the 1930s? My main areas of concern are the durability of the rails, and the lock frame stop recess which may be compromised by the grip portion of the frame apparently being made separately and welded onto the rest of the frame.

Any help you can provide would be much appreciated.