We've all seen many a lot worse than that. It actually has some symmetry. It is also quite functional and makes it easier for those with failing eyes to get onto the sights. Remember, from the looks of the rear sights vintage, those #1 Mklll rifles sold for as little as $2 at that time period. They could still be picked up in the 70s for $10 ea in any store that carried firearms in the country, in full military wood with matching numbers, in the grease. A cut down (sporterised) version, degreased, aftermarket rear and front sight version would go for $15-$20 depending on wether or not the butt stock or forestock were chekered and the receiver had been drilled and tapped for some sort of accessory scope mount, which woud cost more with rings than the rifle, not to mention a dubious though at the time good quality scope which would go for another $15-$20. There were many military No 32 scopes of all 3 marks and a couple of others that were written off or absconded by armorers for a quick buck and could usually be picked up cheaper than a commercial scope. These were desirable at the time over their commercial counterparts because they were clear, tough as nails and their adjustments were repeatable and dependable, the same couldn't be said for the commercial scopes available to the public at the time.
Yes, that's a pretty decent BUBBA, I'll bet it shoots and fuctions quite well. Not an altogether bad predicament for a rifle that was considered scrap by the military and whichever gov't that released it from service and a watery grave or a date with the smelter. It's a good thing there was a glut of steel from 1945 to 1995, or that's probably where it would have gone. I heard from a disposal officer in the mid 60's, that it was cheaper to sell them than destroy them, as the smelters wanted to be paid to take them and the shipping companies, of course wanted to be paid to dump them. At least this way, the retailers that purchased these old war relics paid for disposal costs if not much else, as they were basicly being sold for scrap steel prices. bearhunter
. Oddly enough it has matching numbers(except bolt) and a decent bore.
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