I'm bringing this over from the "Steals and Deals" thread about the barrels for sale at Gunny's Surplus.
Long story short, I got my order but I'm not sure I got the real thing here-
My order arrived today.
Mixed feelings, as I left a voicemail and 2 emails for him, none were returned, and my package just showed up without notice, but at least it's here...
The H&R barrel is in good shape, the chrome lining and rifling is pristine, threads/splines are intact and sharp, clean crown. I don't have TE/ME gauges, and no rounds on hand at the office so I can't say how tight the muzzle is yet, but if it matches the rest of the condition it should be GTG.
The other barrel, however, I'm not so sure about. I ordered an SAK, but what I got is a mystery. It is marked with a DAS, M, and P on the outside of the chamber on the right under the handguard groove, but there are no maker/date markings on the barrel.
The DAS isn't as sharp as I'd like, and the M appears to be a double stamp.
The only other markings are a BJ on the opposite side, near the oprod guide. Oprod guide is also very loose, a la Chicom, and is "secured" with a roll pin
It also looks like it was reparked at some time...
Could this be a Chicom restamped to fake USGI?
Sorry no pictures, I'm having trouble finding a camera, but I will keep working on it.
Has anyone seen this before? Anybody have a Chicom (or other barrel) that has a "BJ" stamped near the oprod guide?
Long story short, I got my order but I'm not sure I got the real thing here-
My order arrived today.
Mixed feelings, as I left a voicemail and 2 emails for him, none were returned, and my package just showed up without notice, but at least it's here...
The H&R barrel is in good shape, the chrome lining and rifling is pristine, threads/splines are intact and sharp, clean crown. I don't have TE/ME gauges, and no rounds on hand at the office so I can't say how tight the muzzle is yet, but if it matches the rest of the condition it should be GTG.
The other barrel, however, I'm not so sure about. I ordered an SAK, but what I got is a mystery. It is marked with a DAS, M, and P on the outside of the chamber on the right under the handguard groove, but there are no maker/date markings on the barrel.
The DAS isn't as sharp as I'd like, and the M appears to be a double stamp.
The only other markings are a BJ on the opposite side, near the oprod guide. Oprod guide is also very loose, a la Chicom, and is "secured" with a roll pin



It also looks like it was reparked at some time...

Could this be a Chicom restamped to fake USGI?
Sorry no pictures, I'm having trouble finding a camera, but I will keep working on it.
Has anyone seen this before? Anybody have a Chicom (or other barrel) that has a "BJ" stamped near the oprod guide?