That could be true also. My "Band of Brothers" fantasies aside, the carbine must have some measure of use or damage even if it had gone up past Korea with the original barrel. Conjecture of the piece's historical significance is part of what makes our hobby fun and interesting. Just hoarding stuff out of habit or fear doesn't do it for me.
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