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Slowly gathering more and more acquaintances in Texas, I might have to come down and study the Lone Star close up...

Strange. I'd love to have it hands on for a minute...

Mine is Blued, I've never seen that finish on a 760. Is it devoid of blue or what? It's too early to be a stainless gun...?

It is Chuck...he mis-spoke... I have the matching carbine by the way. Well, almost. Mine's in .308.

So it likely was a VFW parade rifle because they'd get them back and dispose of them. The chrome can be glass bead blasted off, I've done lots like that. Then it could be parked and look...

Finally...

Agreed, whatever it is has to go.

So...it's either grey paint or chrome that's now matt finish, but I'm sure that's not Parkerizing. Have you examined the mortise slot on the bayonet to see if it's plugged? Otherwise it must be the...

Is the M1917 chrome or silver? That isn't Parkerizing. That's black or grayish. Is it a grey paint? I'll bet the 1917 was a parade rifle for a VFW and they chromed it. I think if you try the...

Your 1917 had been plated or something. Chromed or something...? Why is it silver - gray? That's the problem. The barrel is bigger outside because of that coating.