I'm out of control - another Garand! This time a Dane!

[levallois]

Yes, my bolt is stamped (I'm guessing) since I can't feel the numbers like I would expect if they were etched in the metal. The 4-digit number does not match the last , first, or middle 4-digits of the receiver.

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[campperrykid]

Sweet.
Non-matching bolts are one of the hallmarks of a pure bred CMP Dane.

Yes, my bolt is stamped (I'm guessing) since I can't feel the numbers like I would expect if they were etched in the metal. The 4-digit number does not match the last , first, or middle 4-digits of the receiver.

I can not cite specific sources , but the non-matching bolt situation was discussed in the GCA journal and by CMP early on .
I have a couple of Danes with VAR barrels and they shoot quite well.

The faint US cartouches may be an optical illusion.

[levallois]

"The faint US cartouches may be an optical illusion."

I think they are - just me trying to make what I thought was a USGI walnut stock have the mandatory marks. Thanks!