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Bought a complete National Match set up "Everything" Rare
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05-12-2014 10:02 PM
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That rifle is crazy sexy Rick. Enjoy her.
~Matt
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Gotta love those early number guns...
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Not 1954
Because the M14 NM was long delayed by the select fire controversy, SA had to build many more NM M1s than planned. By 1959 they were about out of parts, and the lack of barrels was critical. They scrounged all over the ordnance system for tight barrels until 50,000 1953, 1954, and 1955s were found stored at Schenectady. The '54s were particularly high quality and SA grabbed them. That's why 1954 dates are the most common barrel found on Type 2 NM rifles built between 1960 and 1962.
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It has a 1960 code mark on the barrel, so that's when it was first built. The last four serial numbers should be written on the front face of the trigger housing. The hooded sight indicates a 1962 upgrade.
Real men measure once and cut.
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Bob, no marks on the trigger housing but last 4 digits are in the stock barrel channel. Rick
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Very nice. One of my Type2 NM rifles is also a 6 digit but it is in the 258,000 range. Kind of adds to the cool factor.
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I would leave it. As you said, it's part of it's history. Once removed, you can't put it back.
My opinion only, Bubba
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Are you sure it's not inset Rick? The bottom pic shows what I think is the normal type of bedding cut into the stock...in front of the red bedding.
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