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    From a manufacturer’s perspective, it makes a lot more sense that the barrel was found on the back of a shelf and mated up in May.

    I would think that *most* replacement barrels were manufactured some time after the rifle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rcathey View Post
    From a manufacturer’s perspective, it makes a lot more sense that the barrel was found on the back of a shelf and mated up in May.

    I would think that *most* replacement barrels were manufactured some time after the rifle.
    rcathey

    Thanks, I am going with your theory. A simple straight forward answer to a simple straight forward question.
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