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Two members have recently discovered or purchased one of these rifles in excellent shape; they posted pictures and questions on the old board. Most who commented had not seen well used examples, well I have two, one used and one well used. Their details are:
A) Serial number 1,009,639; has ground mum and matching dust cover, bolt, safety, and renumbered matching extractor, striker is mis-matched as is the bayonet lug. Stock as two 'Na' and one 'Chi' inspection mark; stock has a cupped buttplate. The bolt and dustcover were 'wiped' and renumbered; the extractor's original number was canceled and renumbered on the side. The stock appears to have suffered a burn on the left side of the fore stock.
B) Serial number 1,779,722; has intact mum, no dust cover. Bolt and safety are matching renumbered. Bayonet lug is un-numbered, striker mismatched. Stock has the flat buttplate; and what looks like remnants of a poorly struck, and rotated 'Chi' proof.
The pictures below illustrate these features and the well worn condition.
A) Serial number 1,009,639; has ground mum and matching dust cover, bolt, safety, and renumbered matching extractor, striker is mis-matched as is the bayonet lug. Stock as two 'Na' and one 'Chi' inspection mark; stock has a cupped buttplate. The bolt and dustcover were 'wiped' and renumbered; the extractor's original number was canceled and renumbered on the side. The stock appears to have suffered a burn on the left side of the fore stock.
B) Serial number 1,779,722; has intact mum, no dust cover. Bolt and safety are matching renumbered. Bayonet lug is un-numbered, striker mismatched. Stock has the flat buttplate; and what looks like remnants of a poorly struck, and rotated 'Chi' proof.
The pictures below illustrate these features and the well worn condition.