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Not really odd. Even though the headspace is on the rim, the proper distance from rim to shoulder had to be maintained. Spare barrels were still short chambered, so final reaming could be done with a normal reamer after installation. I suspect that a close examination would show that the rifle has a new barrel and someone just didn't finish the job.
After all, what did the arsenal crew care? The old junk was going out the door for real dollars and it was going to be someone else's problem.
Jim
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