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Background:
Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
Your receiver was made in 1942. The barrel will have a month an year on it that should be close.
The Springfield 1903 Rifles by Brophy is one of many books that has more information
A run of 586's was made in 1994 in 38 Special for Brazil with 2.5 and 4.5 inch bbls. @ 25 with 4.5" bbls were sold in the U.S as overrun from the contract.
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