Acquired a Russianicon capture barreled receiver, ( Gustloff, bcd, ball punched swastikas, black painted, etc. ) with the second digit of the date on the receiver ring missing. All that is there is a 4, with nothing following it. Rubbed it with stripper to remove the paint to check for signs of removal, only to reveal original Germanicon bluing! No signs of removal, and a quick check with the calipers shows that that portion of the ring is actually a little taller than where the 4 is. Is this common on late war Gustloffs? The barrel is a AvK, and all seems to be original.

Thanks, J.K.
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