Should i get this RIA

[Rick the Librarian]

Again, look on the left side - if there is a CN stamp with a date in a "box" the stock may be original and the rifle is probably worth at least $800, maybe considerably more. If there is a combination letter/numbers stamped on the safety lug, it would depend on what it was if it was original to the rifle. The rifle appears to have been blued, rather than Parkerized, which would also date the parts to WWI or before.

Obviously, look at the bore, although it may need a good cleaning.

Keep us posted what you find. A gain, take the "veteran" story with a grain of salt. As we say here, "Buy the gun, not the story".

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