Wow, the damage to the muzzle must've occurred in the storage unit.
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Wow, the damage to the muzzle must've occurred in the storage unit.
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My guess is that 1) the rifle was put away "wet" after firing corrosive ammunition, and 2) The rifle was stored in a sleeve (which I've still got) with the muzzle of the rifle sitting on the ground and some dampness seeped it's way up. Fortunately, all but the muzzle (and bore) cleaned up very well.
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That entire package of items is Fantastic Rick!
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Rick,
Is your rifle a conversion from a Rod Bayonet? That is, does your stock exhibit the alterations at the muzzle end to accept the M1905 bayonet ( front ) band?
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No, it shows no evidence that the stock was either a converted RB stock or 1905 30-03 stock. Here's a picture of the forestock tip:
The rifle appears to have started out as a 1903/05 and having had a later "no bolt" stock added. The interior of the stock has the part routed out for a "solid" FRSB, even though the FRSB is the earlier one with "straps".
"We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
--C.S. Lewis
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