Surface oxidation???????

[Wulf]

In my world this is severely pitted not surface oxidation as it states in the description.
http://cgi.ebay.com/US-WW2-M1-CARBIN...item1c15e1d3da

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[jmoore]

It's oxidation, and it's on the surface!

Magnesium will oxidize from the inside out, steel not so much...

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Call it what you want. It looks like hell and takes away value and collectibility.
Wouldn't think his reserve is even $100

I think it would look ok on a display gun.