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Picked this up at the same time as the M28. It is a 42 dated receiver with a 4/43 barrel with what look likes an original sling. The bore is mint. There are no proof marks on the stock.
The guy I got it from said he got it from the vet who used in it WWII, but the gun looks like it never saw the outside of an arsenal. So I seriously doubt the story.
Should there be proof marks on the stock? I am wondering if the stock is original to the gun or is refurbed.
Was it normal to have a later dated barrel on a earlier receiver or is that a sign it was rebarreled.
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The guy I got it from said he got it from the vet who used in it WWII, but the gun looks like it never saw the outside of an arsenal. So I seriously doubt the story.
Should there be proof marks on the stock? I am wondering if the stock is original to the gun or is refurbed.
Was it normal to have a later dated barrel on a earlier receiver or is that a sign it was rebarreled.
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