ist AR purchase

I got my 1st AR today I am a into garands and 03s. It is a carbine manufactured by DPMS., my dealer got 25 of them from a wholesaler The bore is great, there is a rack number on the butt. overall the rifle needs a bath the wholesaler told my dealer they were traded in by a contractor that was in Afghanistan they were 500 each bucks he sold all 25 of them in one day. I know do not go by the story but the inside of the hand guard and the part barrel that in covered by the hand guard were covered with a fine gold/ brownish dust.

My place had them too, sold out in 2 days. The batch before the DPMS's where police trade in 6721 Colts. I bought one after years of resisting but the price was right. Gotta love Surplus dealers...

Did your dealer happen to know what contacter traded them in?

He made no mention if he did, but I doubt it.