"Unissued" (not JJCO) Lithgow

[browningautorifle]

I'm not quite as much of an amateur as you seem to think

It's because of the way you're talking here that causes that train of thought.

Example, the numbering is no problem nor is the finish. I've redone lots of rifles and can tell you for a fact, we renumbered and then re-parkerized or blued rifles and it looks exactly as this one does. Just like new. It's not that hard to make one look like the first day again. I knew once I looked at the rear sight guard pitting this is a refurbish. Doesn't matter how it looks, or the accompanying story.

And yes, the "We" would be armorers. Most here are acquainted with the armorers on this forum. There are several...we use them regularly.