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Ron Smith · 08-22-2009, 02:50 PM

Hi Jeff,

Welcome to the forum.

All things considered, I would consider it a shooter. The serial number appears to have been over stamped on the upper. The barrel has the bore gauge which indicates that it is an original barrel, but it is mismatched.

The overall finish would hurt any collector value also. Once the finish is below 80%, or so, the value is deminished. The only exception is that if it's a rare variation, or had rare unit markings.

I would shoot it, and enjoy it.

Ron

08-22-2009, 02:50 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Jeff, Welcome to the forum. All things considered, I would consider it a shooter. The serial number appears to have been over stamped on the upper. The barrel has the bore gauge which indicates that it is an original barrel, but it is mismatched. The overall finish would hurt any collector value also. Once the finish is below 80%, or so, the value is deminished. The only exception is that if it's a rare variation, or had rare unit markings. I would shoot it, and enjoy it. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...