Hello all. I finally had a chance to take the action out of the stock... the action was stamped ... FN - made in BELGIUM ... I also found a stamp on the barrel .. R.M.OSBAHR ... the date ... 08 16 60 ... and CARMICHAEL'S ... (while searching the internet I found a M1-Garrand with a barrel that had a similar stamp and a 1955 date) ... I also found the M-2 Canjar Match Trigger and that the action was glass bedded. No wonder its such a good shooter.

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