shootbrownelk
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Those cracks in the forearm are bad news. The A-5's were notorious for those. The forearm is very thin to clear the recoil spring. I have repaired plenty of those by sanding the inside down some and lining the inside with fiberglass mat & resin. It holds up pretty good after that and I never had one fail.
However, the best way to prevent cracks is to replace the stock & forearm with synthetic ones. I did. They look like crap compared to wood but they are bulletproof. I don't know if they even make them anymore. I bought and installed mine 20+ years ago. Good luck.
However, the best way to prevent cracks is to replace the stock & forearm with synthetic ones. I did. They look like crap compared to wood but they are bulletproof. I don't know if they even make them anymore. I bought and installed mine 20+ years ago. Good luck.