They felt that since the barrel is dated so closely to when the receiver likely was manufactured, that it is likely original.Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval.

I have contacted the RIA museum and they are doing some research on the SN but confirmed that when RIA stopped making the they sent all remaining receivers to SA for assembly at a later time. That AV could be a rebarrel, could be original, but as stated, the receiver was probably assembled by Springfield from uncompleted Rock Island receivers. Some late receivers made by RI were not made into rifles right a way. Here is a quick serial number guide in case anyone wants to look at the numbers and dates da98 is referring to. Think there was a manufacturer of Avis for barrels? Would this have been the original barrel since this date would be close to the date of manufacture given the SN sequence?Ĭan anyone tell me when this rifle was manufactured and why it would not show under the RIA SN listing? The Rock Island and SN are very clear on the rifle, so know that these numbers are correct. While this SN would apparently put it out of the range of the so called 'low serial number' rifles, the listing that I found ends with SN manufactured in The barrel on the rifle is marked along with faint letters that I believe are 'AV'.

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