I have a good buddy who paid REAL money for an M1C Garandicon. It was mail order auction. No where in the description was it disclosed it had been re-parkerized. If you pay that kind on money you must fly-in and inspect it for yourself. What is the bore like? I'll guess that '03 has fired a pile of corrosive ammo. Looks well used and perhaps a little abused. Need to fly-in.