Odd looking M1 on GB

[1-12 INF (M)]

While doing a little window shopping, I saw this rifle with a very odd looking SN - the numbers seem small and close together - and I would think a rifle in that range would have the SN in the larger font.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=129775513

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[Bill Hollinger]

The font is not right either!!! Weird!

[ItsRG]

Very scary!

[John L. Lucci]

While doing a little window shopping, I saw this rifle with a very odd looking SN - the numbers seem small and close together - and I would think a rifle in that range would have the SN in the larger font.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=129775513

Looks Photoshopped. I noticed a lot of artifacts around the serial number. It's my guess that the serial number is from another M1 pic that was slightly smaller in scale.

[ROCK]

Looks like a commercial SA inc receiver although SN should start with a 7. Front sight cut through dovetail too wide and rear handguard looks like a fat commercial repro.

[Bill Hollinger]

I asked for a better close-up photo of the serial number/heal of this rifle. We'll see what happens.

[Hank Stone]

I come up with a January 1943 Springfield S/N

What do you guys come up with?

[Ramboueille]

I asked for a better close-up photo of the serial number/heal of this rifle. We'll see what happens.

Bill,

Better yet, ask for a photo of a heat lot and drawing number if any. This receiver has has previous markings ground off and reingraved with a new logo and serial number, highly illegal. This is not the first time this has happened.

[goo]

i blew it up...
the serial number looks a bit lopsided to me..
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/...39bcbd.jpg?v=0
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of course, it could be me,
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[Bob Womack]

i blew it up...
the serial number looks a bit lopsided to me..
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/...39bcbd.jpg?v=0
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of course, it could be me,
]...
http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/00/...ikCF8XZ8HU.jpg

Yer killin' me...