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Dot 1944 missing proof stamp opinions

de63

de63

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What do you make of this 5 digit a suffix 1944 dot with missing firing proofs on left side of receiver/ barrel. Rifle exhibits all other correct traits of late war dot, with screwed in unnumbered bands, and phosphate parts. Rifle does also have dot shield on the barrel, and 63 eagle proof on the top and right of receiver.
Thoughts?
 

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Possible this one snuck through when the acceptance stamp itself was traded out from being damaged? Early a block 45 rifles have alot of light strikes and uneven looking eagles from what Ive seen.
 
So this would be a late war ('45) rifle built with a left-over 1944 receiver? Possibly never left the factory hence the missing fire proofs and acceptance stamp?
 
bda said:
So this would be a late war ('45) rifle built with a left-over 1944 receiver? Possibly never left the factory hence the missing fire proofs and acceptance stamp?
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There are no war-time dot 1945 receivers. To me, it was completed with an E/63 on the receiver, and e/H in the wood.
 
Bob in OHIO said:
There are no war-time dot 1945 receivers. To me, it was completed with an E/63 on the receiver, and e/H in the wood.
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Stock is chattered, doesn't seem to have any dot stamps on keel or handguard, and no branch stamp on the side
 
Just one of those things that happened (rarely), but it has the final e/63 on top so it was accepted into service.
 
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