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Kaneman23 
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 Posted: January 20 2026 at 12:16pm |
Thank you Bear. It shoots surprisingly well and I prefer the worn look on these rifles.
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 12:22pm |
Thank you for the info. Yes, the front handguard slid forward a bit and I have adjusted it since. The middle band is loose on the rifle and the rear hand guard was moving too much. I shimmed the middle band using an aluminum can. Wasn’t sure of the best way to fix. Should I stake the back edge on the middle band? I have only seen stakes on the front bands. Is a little play on the top hand guards normal?
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Kaneman23
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 12:28pm |
Thank you DisasterDog. The barrel looks good but I didn’t notice some possible residue when first began cleaning. Rifling is deep and bore is shiny after running JB bore paste and Kroil on a mop through.
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Kaneman23
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 12:53pm |
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paddyofurniture
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 1:35pm |
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Very nice,
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Shamu
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 1:36pm |
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Is that a "DP" stamp on the stock, under the pistol grip, next to the "*" ?
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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hoadie
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 1:40pm |
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To me it looks like a "DW"
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Loose wimmen tightened here
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Bear43
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 1:56pm |
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Looks like "DW" to me as well.
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Kaneman23
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 2:20pm |
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Looks like DW. Not sure what it means.
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 2:23pm |
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The * rust marking means rust was found & treated appropriately. Many peoples reaction is “it looks fine to me”, and it does, because it was already dealt with. They wouldn’t have marked it & then just left the rust, that would be pointless. It’s a note to future armourers since polishing does remove material from the chamber. Do it enough times & you've enlarged the chamber.
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paddyofurniture
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Posted: January 20 2026 at 3:40pm |
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Good to know, thanks.
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Kaneman23
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Posted: January 24 2026 at 7:35pm |
Do you know what the DW stamp means?
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Posted: January 25 2026 at 3:01am |
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Generally, W* signifies the barrel is cord worn but that is usually a stamp on the knox form, not the fore end wood.
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Posted: January 25 2026 at 6:37pm |
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very nice complete rifle
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