Import marked by CAI under the muzzle, serial number added to left side of receiver.
No refurb marks on the stock or barrel shank but has several refurb characteristics
War-time type replacement stock serial numbered parallel to the butt plate to match the barrel
Crossbolt is better centered in the finger grooves than most Soviet stocks that I've seen
Toe splice
Added rear sight base pins
Blued-over rust pits on the receiver and barrel
No pine cone or other visible stamps on the stock anywhere beyond the serial number
Ground and force-matched bolt
Westinghouse cocking knob...I love it when a part of the good ol' USA shows up on these
Mismatched floorplate
Scrubbed butt plate
Oddly marked mag housing. I keep thinking Chinese??
The stock finish looks like a varnish, not shellac or oil finish. It's exactly like the finish on many balkan M91s
The top surface of the rear sight leaf is in-the-white. Looks to be buffed or polished.
Dark and lightly pitted bore but strong rifling. The bore is a lot better than it looks in the photo
Handguard is shellacked and has steel end caps.
I haven't broken this one down yet but will soon.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
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