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I took a good look at the receiver and the top of the "T" was missing and that's what I meant by a poorly struck logo that appeared to be "Nail" instead of "Natl," I saw a photo of another receiver on a different forum and it also had a missing T top and another photo of a ruptured cast receiver. You have to wonder why they thought their receivers would contain the powder charge of a .30-06.
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I am STILL looking for the source of the 1903 that I observed many, many years ago, which had an early receiver marked "Rock Island Arcenal" in serifed typeface. No, I am NOT making this up - was at a show, and I called it to the attention of several people. FWIW, it was a very clear, full, "C", not the top half of an "S", or any other type of die-break anomaly.Comment
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I was at a gun show in Mesquite, Texas when I noticed a man trying to sell an 03 Remington, the dealer refused to talk to the seller because the barrel was stamped Santa Fe. I purchased the rifle for $125.00, the seller threw in 2 boxes of 30/06 R-P ammo he purchases with the rifle from Sears. The rifle had a Remington receiver and Remington barrel with a hunting type stock. I took the rifle to the range and found it to be one of the most accurate rifles I have without a scope. I intended to use the receiver on an A4 barrel I have that is chambered for 308 Norma Mag. Because of the accuracy I applied the 'leaver policy', I lefter the way I founder.
At the same show a dealer had a rifle he was going to sell for $200.00, that was before experts convinced him it was a US Presentation type rifle. When I finally got back to where he was located he had decided not to sell the rifle. He did allow me to see the Mauser, it was a National Ordinance. I told him it was a little late in the day to try to sell it but he could start over the next day.
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