I have an 1897 take down, made in 1898. It's beautiful, with a fair chunk of its original blueing left, with great patina everywhere else, mint barrel, and plenty of life left in her. Except in the action slide. That's done for, (broke apart) as well as the magazine tube (scratched, dinged, scored, holes for the end cap are stretched out. Still useable, but want to replace if possible.)
SO my question is this, are the parts with an original american made 1897 interchangeable with one of the norinco ones? I wanted to buy one for parts to keep my old girl going. (very sentimental, I know) If not, does anyone know where to find a action slide (not that stupid three screw thing, that's what broke on me in the first place.) The tube I can live with, but the forend + slide is in dire need of replacement.
SO my question is this, are the parts with an original american made 1897 interchangeable with one of the norinco ones? I wanted to buy one for parts to keep my old girl going. (very sentimental, I know) If not, does anyone know where to find a action slide (not that stupid three screw thing, that's what broke on me in the first place.) The tube I can live with, but the forend + slide is in dire need of replacement.
