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Unread 04-17-2008, 12:14 AM   #8
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Originally posted by GB49
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The numbers don't all match but I read that was typical during the war when parts were replaced etc. Dont know if thats true.
-GB
I have heard this several times recently. Although I am sure it happened, and a working gun was more important than matching numbers, I believe that mismatched guns are more the fault of GI's and after war sellers than guns being typically mismatched by parts being swapped during war time.


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