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K43 qve 45 receiver safe?

I am going to buck the trend here. I really don't see that the damage done to the back of the receiver by a re-enactor firing blanks has any bearing on the safety of firing live rounds, moving forward, so long as the gas system has been tamed.

Whether the damage was done by a reenactor or by an idiot sending live rounds through it without a gas kit before it got dragged around to play dress up, the gun is damaged. Look at the pictures. You can see the receiver bulging outward to the rear. As it is the gun will likely not hold a safety in place reliably and holy crap does it suck having one of those go walkabout - it's an expensive part to lose. You also have to be worried about a crack developing.

Is it going to blow up in a shooter's face? No, but it is damaged and shooting it in this state will damage it further. These aren't cheap guns, it's foolish to knowingly damage one further.
 
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My bigger concern would be what's happening at the front of the receiver...namely the locking flaps and the headspace. Lots of folks seem to shy away from shooting all-matching examples of these rifles because they are too valuable...but seem willing to fire mis-matched guns which may, or may not, be locking the breech properly. These parts were numbered for a good reason...not just to entertain future collectors.
 
My bigger concern would be what's happening at the front of the receiver...namely the locking flaps and the headspace. Lots of folks seem to shy away from shooting all-matching examples of these rifles because they are too valuable...but seem willing to fire mis-matched guns which may, or may not, be locking the breech properly. These parts were numbered for a good reason...not just to entertain future collectors.
Checking headspace and the locking mechanism is easy on these. I have built many of these with mismatched parts and new parts. All of them have proper headspacing and the locking lugs work flawlessly.
 
Here some photos of the bolt. Can't really make out the numbers but one flap looks like a 43 (upside down) which would match the s/n.
 

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I think your lugs are in backwards. One has a notch meant to line up with a hump on the right side. (Looking from the rear right side)
 

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I think your lugs are in backwards. One has a notch meant to line up with a hump on the right side. (Looking from the rear right side)
Good eyes! Looks like you might be right. I'll have to completing disassemble it later today and verify/switch. Danke sehr!
 
To me that rifle is a wall hanger…IMO condition doesn’t warrant investing money in it and I personally wouldn’t shoot it.. just not worth it to me..

I’d enjoy it as a representative example of a QVE but if looking for either a collectible or a rifle I could shoot.. I’d sell it and find a better example of either
 
To me that rifle is a wall hanger…IMO condition doesn’t warrant investing money in it and I personally wouldn’t shoot it.. just not worth it to me..

I’d enjoy it as a representative example of a QVE but if looking for either a collectible or a rifle I could shoot.. I’d sell it and find a better example of either
I got it for under 1k in a buy of several other guns so don't mind if it needed some work. I already have a dual manufactured that I take out occasionally and shoot.
 
I got it for under 1k in a buy of several other guns so don't mind if it needed some work. I already have a dual manufactured that I take out occasionally and shoot.
That's a screamer of a deal, the gun is worth easily twice that as parts. Not that I'm advocating parting it out, but that's the reality of the market. Honestly a damaged receiver gun with a mismatched carrier isn't a terrible candidate for parting out anyways. Doubly so since it was threaded for reenacting. It's not as bad as drilling for a scope, but IMO that still knocks a good chunk off value.

In your shoes I'd probably sell it along with a note about the damaged receiver. If you know someone who can do that work for a reasonable amount then go for it, but it's not something I, personally, would want to bother with the hassle of addressing. If you already have a shooter G/K then doubly so. Make a few bucks off it and turn that around into a gun that doesn't need so much work.
 
Some additional photos. I have the safety but missing the spring/clip so need to get one of those to test if it's loose/falls out. But here it is compared to my other. Came with some apfeltor parts.
Both with milled action covers, certainly nice to have!

I agree with the majority here. The gustloff I used to have before I upgraded had its rear receiver bowed slightly too. These things just weren't built with long usage in mind... they literally beat themselves to hell with use..
 

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