Thanks for the Florida recommendation. Dade is about a 5.5 hour drive from here. If I end up using Dow Arms, I'll mail it.

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Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
Sounds like a parts rifle...but anyway, to fix headspace with existing parts you need to turn the barrel back one complete rotation and that's not so easy for the layman. It will still fit in the wood and with a bit of alteration and fiddling, most won't even be aware. You'd be able to fit a bayonet with some woodwork effort. Easier yet is to get a NOS barrel fitted. They're around.
Finding the gunsmith is my task now. Thanks.