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"FTR" means factory thourough repair (i.e. rearsenaling/refurbishment) and the "/48" would be the date it was refurbished. I have seen (and owned) other Brit arms that have FTR/XX on them (with "XX" as the year of repair). I'd guess that 1944 was the manufacture date, though I've never seen...

Good idea. Thanks

I fixed it this morning by inserting a drill bit shaft into the chamber, holding a screwdriver to the portion of the shaft just above the damaged portion, and tapping it with a light hammer. I tested it after each light blow to see when a round would chamber easily. It only took 4 hits to do...

Thanks--that's exactly what I was looking for, but I had no idea what it was called.

I picked up a used TC contender with a .22LR match barrel. On closer inspection, I saw the chamber was peened a little from some nimrod dryfiring it. A fresh cartridge won't enter the chamber without a ton of force. How can I fix this at home? Should I try to peen it back? Should I...