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    From what I see it looks like a nice honest rebuild. The only thing that jumps out at me that may be a potential problem is the wear on the trigger guard trunnions and the wood looks worn/compressed where the receiver fits. How is the lock up? You should begin to feel resistance when the guard is about half way closed. If it closes with little or no resistance it will affect the accuracy big time. Put a dab of grease on each trunnion to reduce wear and don't disassemble any more than necessary.
    Get hold of a copy of FM 23-5 and this will tell all you need to know about disassembly and maintenance.
    If you plan on keeping it ''original'' use only M-2 ammo or commercial stuff loaded to M-2 spec. I've never tried any but the reviews on the PRVI Garandicon load says it's good stuff.
    Stick with milsurp clips, some of the after market ones are junk.
    Nice find at a good price, congratulations.

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