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The black finish looks like the finish on a post Korea rebuild I had. It had all late features and a SA pot belly stock, and was an entirely black phosphate finished, including most internals. I think it was a "white bag" rebuild?
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08-25-2012 11:16 AM
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Is the barrel whitening from handling maybe? I've had a couple like that. One was a Detroit Police Carbine and looks like maybe it was mounted in the car with an officer holding the barrel everyday as he drove.
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NPM did use Buffalo barrels,
Look for the P proof stamp about 7" from the muzzle ( under your bayo band)
Look for a Punch Mark, near the P.
Any barrel used by NPM would have this punch mark.
NPM- Punch Mark links;
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Originally Posted by
tenOC
Is the barrel whitening from handling maybe? I've had a couple like that. One was a Detroit Police Carbine and looks like maybe it was mounted in the car with an officer holding the barrel everyday as he drove.
No. The barrel has a typical Parkerized finish. It may or may not be a refinish. The other parts look like 'black oxide', or bluing over a blasted finish. Could also be Manganese Phosphate which tends to be darker to near-black. The carbine has been refinished and may consist of parts from different guns. Some carbines imported from Austria/Germany, called 'Bavarian' carbines, have a blue/black finish, but it covers all parts.
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