CMP delivery No. 2

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This one came in new CMP wood. All the parts seem to be Springfield. The bolt drawing number, heat lot, and matching wear of the original finish leaves a strong chance it was original, or got lucky during arsenal rebuild.
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After degreasing the barrel, I discovered that this rifle had seen some wet.
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Looks to me like light pitting under the parkerization - possibly refinished and rebuilt after service in the Pacific?
While the muzzle and throat gauge much better than the first rifle, it's interior confirms it was neglected, or saw service in a very wet humid environment (I think most of these all came back from the Philippines lend/lease, so that could be it too). Here is the before and after cleaning of the bore.
crown, 12inches, 3inches from chamber, freebore, shoulder
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Frosty but no cleaning rod damage at the crown like the last one.
Cleaning revealed the true condition.
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The first pic is at 12inches, and is the average of most of the bore except for a couple "spots" of deep pitting. The second pic is a ring of previous corrosion about 3 inches from the chamber.

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