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Originally Posted by Bob Jurewicz
Harry,
Here is your answer:
"Forging is stronger than casting.
Forged parts had a 26% higher tensile strength than the same cast parts. Forged parts had a 37% higher fatigue strength resulting in a much longer lifespan than cast parts. ... That means forge parts allow for much greater deformation before failure than cast parts."
Now, this does not mean that investment cast parts are not good. It means forged are better. I am of the belief, experts correct me if I am wrong, that most of the original manufacture vintage gunmakers used cast parts. In fact the reintroduction of the Ithaca Clasic Doubles used cast receivers until the second generation beginning with serial number starting with 471xxx. The only receiver failures I am aware of were of Ithaca Flues guns. Again, experts please chime in!
Bob Jurewicz
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Bob, I knew I could count on YOU ,Thanks for the correct information!
AS for the Flues guns, it was the Frames on the doubles,too much metal was cut out on the insides if I remember correctly
Harry