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Old March 5, 2010, 12:32 AM   #2
James K
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The WWII rifles were greenish from day one, but a gray finish can turn a kind of brown-green over time from oil, perspiration, etc. If the finish was there originally, the receiver should show the green tinge inside and in places like under the rear sight where nothing touches it.

FWIW, WWII M1's were not a light gray; that is almost always a post-war refinish. They were a smooth gray with a greenish tinge. Korean era rifles had darker gray Parkerizing without the green undertone.

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