IMHO - Yes... the fonts do not match... the numbers on the sideplate and the last two digits of the receiver serial number are taller than the rest.
Some discoloration on the sideplate around the numbers leads me to believe that the sideplate may have been welded and reground to cover the original numbers and apply the new ones
... but of course that may all be a matter of the 2-dimensional photo geometry appearing to be something it is actually not. The appearance of the inside of the sideplate should tell the story a little better.
The first two numbers? on the receiver appear to have been modified to look like "B" instead of "8"
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regards, -John S
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