No, not to buy, just for comparison purposes.
I have two M1903s with 1928 barrels. One is a "high numbered" (1293257) Rock Island and the other is a low numbered RIA (125735), both with 1928 barrels. As you can see, both of the barrels have faint markings. I'm curious if this is just a coincidence, or if there was a whole slew of these barrels only faintly marked for some reason. If you have a rifle with one of these barrels, or have seen one, let me know, or better yet, post a picture if you have it.
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HN RIA:
LN RIA: