Hi Dave, The finish looks original to me. The barrel serial numbers show halos, as they should, and the small pin in the top of the left toggle is "in the white", also as it should be. The grips appear to be beech, which was common towards the end of the war, when walnut was in short supply. The issues I was referring to, are the abrasions on the chamber, possibly caused by too aggressive cleaning, and the stained grip that you noted. Does the magazine base have a Crown/M stamp similar to those on the left receiver? Regards, Norm
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