I bought this a couple of weeks ago because it seemed like a good deal and it was neat because of the old stock with no stock bolts. It is stamped PAOD and has a Rock Island 5-09 barrel. The magazine spring and windage knob are Remington and the bolt sleeve/safety looks like a Smith-Corona or other subcontracted maker. I think the bolt matches as it looks like it is marked I 5. The tip is marked with a small s and the screw hole was moved back so I think that dates it to the 1905-1906 time frame and Springfield Armory manufactured. Also has the old thin profile, pre-1910 trigger.
The only downside is some moron thought it was a good idea to scratch some letters into the stock. (pictures #7&8)
Picture of the barrel heat lot code is included for JB as I think I read somewhere he collects them.

And now the questions
1. Was an old barrel and old stock attached because they were lying around after disassembling other rifles? Seems like an odd combination.
2. Was the Panama Ordnance Depot an Army or Navy run depot?
3. Any guess as to when the rifle was rebuilt in Panama? Would the WWII Remington and Smith-Corona parts have been added during the Panama rebuild or at a rebuild at a later date?
4. Any additional thoughts?

I’m 24 so I still have a lot to learn.

Thanks for your help,
Jarrod
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