I've always figured from the forums a SA Gas Cylinder had either a punch mark and/or a letter stamped on the bayonet lug or a letter stamped on the barrel ring. Most of my WW2 Garands have these traits. Narrow based GC are a sure thing on WW2 cylinders.
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