Quote Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield View Post
It certainly would not have left service like that so I'm wondering if it is a rebuild of a sporterised rifle which is certainly one way to account for the assortment of parts and differing wood types.
Interesting. So while parts may have been replaced while in service (overhauls, etc...), components that are marked with serial numbers (the receiver, bolt and magazine) should be matching if it were done in service vs. post service? For example, a bolt could have been replaced while in service, but the serial number would have been applied to said bolt? I assume the same goes for the magazine?