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    strange marks on barrel

    I looked at a SA 1903 today it had strange marks on the barrel I am guessing from a vise. has anyone seen marks like this before on a 1903 barrel also could someone check the serial 989432 against the SRS thanks
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    Yes someone was using an unprotected vise to hold the barrel.

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    988738 071237WASH HS (RECOVERED)
    989271 032619INSP OF ORDNANCE WRA CO
    989334 052433NY NG
    989518 051029CO H CORPS OF CADETS USMA
    989631 071425ALCATRAZ PRISON
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    Quote Originally Posted by cplstevennorton View Post
    989631 071425ALCATRAZ PRISON
    Makes you wonder if that one would have been involved in the riot they had waaaaay back?
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