Painted letter on Type 44

[Bill Hollinger]

Is the mum intact and do the numbers match?

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[jarrodeu]

Numbers are mismatched and the mum is ground, which is why it was relatively cheap (by type 44 standards). Dust cover is missing too as is apparent by the wear patterns.
What amazes me is the amount of wear on the upper sling swivel. Must have taken a ton of carrying to create that much wear.
The stock has repairs in the upper toward the bayonet. The bayonet appears nearly new, probably to replace the bayonet that was damaged when the stock was damaged.
I believe it is a Kokura Series 1.

Some more pictures below.

Jarrod