This is my first post but i have lurked for a few months. and i want to thank all for the info i have gathered.

now my question...i ordered and received a Barvaria Rural Police Service Grade from CMPicon. well when i first got it i was a little let down by the fact that the US Carbine/.30 Cal M1icon was ground off the front of the receiver. after speaking with an Armourer he told me i could send the gun back and he would do his best to find me a replacement. (there customer service is as good as i have read about)

so last night i was looking over the gun more closely and realized this Inlands receiver, trigger group, bolt, and both parts of the stock all have matching serial numbers. i couldnt find a barrel number but its from 10/44.

so my question is on a collecting level what trumps what? is it more desirable to have the numbers matching or should i take a chance on matching numbers to get a new gun where the receive wont be ground down. other than the ground receiver the gun fits my needs perfectly. but i just cant get over the aesthetics of the grinding.

in a perfect world i would just keep this one and order another but thats not the case now.

thanks for the help.
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