Opinion on this Saginaw

[Greystone45]

I've been watching this auction and was wondering what others think. Is this a real find or a restoration?

WWII M1 CARBINE - SAGINAW S'G' - MINT : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com

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[CrossedCannons]

I vote resto. I see parkerized pitting in the trigger housing, dents in the stock wood going under the buttplate (but a pristine buttplate), what appears to be barrel band marking on the stock's nose, ...

Could be wrong though

[Greystone45]

I also noticed the rough edges on the stock that did not correspond to any marks on the butt plate. I guess that is a sure indicator.

[vern21]

Does the cartouche look legit? The CC looks a little off.

vern

[Garandrew]

I questioned the darkness in the guide way.