M1903 National Match or Clone?

[1srelluc]

I picked-up a NM configured M1903 rifle today. I gave a clone price for it ($500) and would like some opinions.

I figure that at best it's some type of "rescue".

First off it does not have a star gauged barrel and the 1938 barrel does not match up with the serial....About three years off.

Serial # 1472256

Evidently it had Unertl blocks on it at one time.

https://i.postimg.cc/9fgjJvWT/DSCN8818-2.jpg

Lyman 48C rear, Lyman front sights.

https://i.postimg.cc/76phQCxg/DSCN8821-2.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/7LJytKbW/DSCN8833-2.jpg

Rear sight base marking:

https://i.postimg.cc/MHQMW7sP/DSCN8826-2.jpg

Stock markings and butt-plate.

https://i.postimg.cc/MpKRhFkt/DSCN8823-2.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/YCZ9bntv/DSCN8828-2.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/dtzPfzTc/DSCN8835.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/Zqs1r2mQ/DSCN8827-2.jpg

Bolt markings.

https://i.postimg.cc/dtz39NsL/DSCN8819-2.jpg

Polishing:

https://i.postimg.cc/MTVJqtkr/DSCN8825-2.jpg

The rifle.

https://i.postimg.cc/j5KZnhw1/DSCN8834-2.jpg

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