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The front sights on the DCM carbines were made from 1903 springfield sights. If this rifle has a ramp, it is likely not from the DCM but a later sporter by a gunsmith. CAB

Sounds interesting, What is involved in fitting a wilson barrel?
What parts would need to be changed?
CAB

Sarco is advertising a group of garand parts that they say were made for Italy and can be used to convert a garand to 7.62x51. The group consists of a barrel which is 1/2 inch shorter than standard...

The recoil plates on colt double actions of the period are staked in with a staking punch and some times do loosen and fall out. More likely as Patrick suggests, it was abused. On visual comparison...