USMC assembled M2 .22 service rifle?

[champ0608]

I'm thinking I may have found something fairly unique here.

For years I've been looking for an M1922/M2 .22 Springfield with a rear sight base installed, so I could turn it into a replica .22 M1903A1 sniper type rifle. I found this one on gunbroker recently, won it without any counterbids, and was more than happy to have a new project.



When I got it I quickly noticed it had a USMC type "stippled" buttplate, and a 1940 USMC contract type S stock, indicated by the "S 0" in the mag cutoff well.




And then on a whim, I popped off the handguard, and found typical USMC vise marks on the barrel. I think I may have found an actual USMC M2. Anyone ever hear of such a thing?

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