Thanks for the responses. Would I be correct in assuming that even though this rifle is scope-less, it was probably not one of the rifles partially converted without a scope, since it wouldn't have gone through FTR unless it had been issued and used? I will take it to the range tomorrow to see how it performs before how I decide how to proceed. I'd like to pick up a mount at least to put some kind of scope on it along with fixing up the fore-end.