Dang Charlie, don't tell me that lol.you're going to get my mind to thinking and I'm going to end up spending a ton of money tracking down the original parts to return it to its original state lol. I have to say the finish on the barrel and receiver match perfectly. It really does appear that they have both been together throughout its life.I have already thought about it in the past to returning my carbine to its original state so it would match my Garandwhich is an all parts correct 1955 Harrington and Richardson. Too bad the finish on my carbine isn't perfect like the Finish is on my Garand