all the gibbs wanna be sniper rifles are recovered drill rifles, the finish they use is not a phosphate coating, likely a form of dura coat or something along that line, they did this to cover the weld marks,
i have no issue with a recovered drill rifle, only the fact that they cover it up, and miss lead buyers of these rifles. and use poor quality materials to build them..
my past experiances with the company and people the own {gibbs} isnt a good one....navy arms, old western scrounger, and a few other names has been used..
all owned or controled by the same company in one form or another.
yea know,,,if they would just say what the thing is and be honest...they would do better, then to try an hide or side line the truth...