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Just picked up mine today. Was ordered with hand pick around mid November.
Observations:
Cosmoline -- lots of Cosmoline. Pictures are after a couple hours of removal.
1958 /26\
1951 Tula cover
Matching numbers except for the Tula part
Pretty good metal with most bluing intact.
Perfect barrel.
Mismatched upper wood.
Was restocked somewhere, I assume. Maybe never used or issued after restocking. No stock marking I can find. Note the fit-up issue (last picture) where the stock looks like it's too short to go under the forward stock retainer. There's room for it, but then the rear tang on the receiver doesn't fit into the vertical slot on the stock.
Comments welcome. I plan on it just being a shooter unless somebody see something rare or unusual.
Observations:
Cosmoline -- lots of Cosmoline. Pictures are after a couple hours of removal.
1958 /26\
1951 Tula cover
Matching numbers except for the Tula part
Pretty good metal with most bluing intact.
Perfect barrel.
Mismatched upper wood.
Was restocked somewhere, I assume. Maybe never used or issued after restocking. No stock marking I can find. Note the fit-up issue (last picture) where the stock looks like it's too short to go under the forward stock retainer. There's room for it, but then the rear tang on the receiver doesn't fit into the vertical slot on the stock.
Comments welcome. I plan on it just being a shooter unless somebody see something rare or unusual.
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