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8/21/2014 9:23:33 AM EDT
Anyone care to speculate on this ?  What's with the "Q" in the serial number and the 5 on the magwell ?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=436130637

8/21/2014 9:27:11 AM EDT
[#1]
I'm no expert, but something ain't right with that gun
8/21/2014 9:31:04 AM EDT
[#2]
I have seen that type of pitting before on aluminum that was buried for a few years. I have no idea why there is a "Q" in the serial number.
8/21/2014 9:33:30 AM EDT
[#3]
Looks like a "0"  with some damage making it appear to be a "Q" to me, what 5 are you talking about?

ETA, I see the 5 now.

The only thing that's original is the lower.
8/21/2014 9:47:18 AM EDT
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Looks like a "0"  with some damage making it appear to be a "Q" to me, what 5 are you talking about?

ETA, I see the 5 now.

The only thing that's original is the lower.
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I'll second being a zero with damage that makes it look like a Q.

What's going on here, last week it was thought that legal partial fence RR's were hens teeth and in 5 days we have 3 show up!
8/21/2014 9:47:29 AM EDT
[#5]
I think you guys are right, looks like a zero now that I look at it.  The pitting is strange.  Like a bad casting.

SAR magazine had an article called "The Missing Link" about these transition Model 01 lowers.  I wish I could find it.
8/21/2014 10:21:49 AM EDT
[#6]
That is a 1965 production commercial lower. It was probably a 614 police gun looks like near saltwater.
8/21/2014 12:42:55 PM EDT
[#7]
Would  make a good shooter
8/22/2014 10:13:14 PM EDT
[#8]
Wonder what is the reserve?
8/23/2014 12:11:10 AM EDT
[#9]
ditto with everyone else that the Q is an 0 with pitting.

Poor refinish job.

5 could well be a rack number.  

Could be a poorly maintained Police rifle with new parts, a rewelded Mil scrap receiver that was not final finished, or someone's military bringback that was "buried" and registered by a CL2 or on a form 1 by someone.  A FOIA would tell the BATF history on it..........................but Lamar usually runs into some unusual MG's in his neck of the woods..................................
8/23/2014 3:14:41 AM EDT
[#10]
Commercial or export model, it doesn't have the US property markings.
8/23/2014 3:29:01 AM EDT
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Wonder what is the reserve?
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Too much I already asked.
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