Weld spot on bolt?


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:37 am
I recently bought a model 12 for trap shooting. I believe it's a 1962. It's my first shotgun. Over the last month the casing were not being extracted, had to use small blade to get it to pull out. I decided to take it apart to see what was the issue. When I got it apart I noticed a weld spot on the front top of the bolt towards the barrel. Also noticed a lot of heat was put into the bolt. It appears that the heat weakened the springs for the extractors.
My question is: why would someone weld on the bolt, and is that masking the real issue?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:37 am
As far as your question...I have no clue.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:53 am
phillips66, thanks for joining us.

I can't imagine the reason somebody would hot weld to the bolt. Hope there's information coming on this, as I'm curious.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:46 am
Why people do things like that is still a mystery to me. I see no reason why it was heated there, the springs are tiny and available if needed. Was the primer being punched that far off center?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:08 pm
Howdy pops.....welcome back to the herd.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 2:09 pm
Hey there redryder!

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