Just picked up a Gap lettered IHC from the local gunshop and I need your learned opinion on stamp at barrel just above the gas cylinder, left side. Markings are very lightly struck and are no match for my camera. As near as I can decipher the letters "GNP" are inscibed under what looks like a flat based U. This inscription is followed by another, "30/06", which is followed by what looks almost like a happy face with the numeral 2 where the mouth would be. There is another inscription under the above described markings but it is unintelligible. Receiver leg is inscribed with unparkerized armory marking BA4 10-66. Barrel is LMR marked, 1953. Am familiar with import marking of the '80's and '90's such as Blue Sky and this looks nothing like them. I know gun was in the US and in the possession of our military until 1966. Anyone out there wish to offer their opinion? It would be appreciated.
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