Here's a question, is the outside thickness of the receiver the same on small shanks as large shanks? I would think so.

Is the barrel made of better steel than the receiver on the early guns? Is the strength from the barrel wall thickness and not the receievr so a larger shank means it can take higher pressures?

If so what's to keep one from opening up a small shank receiver to accept a large shank?

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