Craig - the bolt on mine is definitely blued -- almost black really. Does show wear from use - down to white metal in a few strips or areas. Also, it is marked with a 2 and a punch mark "underneath" -- on the flat, where the bolt handle joins the body of the bolt, but I didn't see any other markings on the bolt. Floor plate & trigger guard are stamped metal and were parkerized. Just noticed the front sight blade on mine is marked with an "A". The "A" is in a font with serifs. Also, I think it is just a minor variation, but the boxed FJA and crossed cannons on mine are set farther back than on your rifle -- on my rifle, they start just behind the trigger guard.

Hope this helps.
Jim

Jim

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By the way, the drawing sizes A, B, C, and D you referenced are standard engineering drawing sizes. Back when engineering drawings were produced by hand with pen/pencil on a drafting table (not on a computer like they are today) the "D" size was the standard "full-size" drawing. "B" size (11 x 17) were typically reduced size prints that were much easier to work with in the field. There is also a larger "E" size drawing that was much less common than the ones you listed -- don't remember the size, but it was larger than 22 x 32 -- this was most often used for plot plans.

Jim