From the serial number it's a 14th year gun or 1969.
The missing 10rd magazine, aftermarket stock, bipod, scope and muzzle doohickey all put it in the $225-300 range.
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From the serial number it's a 14th year gun or 1969.
The missing 10rd magazine, aftermarket stock, bipod, scope and muzzle doohickey all put it in the $225-300 range.
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Yes, spikes were standard after 1965 first appearing on the 10th year guns from arsenal /26\.
The blade on yours is a replacement.
From the serial number: 20th year gun (20mil) --1975. The rest of the serial number is the rifle's chronologial place in the order of production.
It's the 19,5XXth rifle produced at arsenal /0223\...
The dating info in this thread is old and incoorrect.
The first two digits of your serial number identify it as a 12th year gun-- 1967.
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