Additional thought, as you go get GI bolt and operating handle also get a GI trigger group if you can find one some what better heat treatment and milled vs cast
Thanks for your well thought out advice woerm. I’ll definitely look into GI parts for the weapon. I make it a point to put together a maintainence & repair program for all of my firearms, to include manuals, tools and spare parts. I also install spare parts and run the weapon with them, often keeping the original parts in reserve if they test well. Thanks again.