Took a much closer look at the sights and the sling on the rifle I acquired last Tuesday.  The stamp on the sling though partially obliterated appears to me to read "Rock Island Arsenal ***3".  The last number of the date is the only one readable.  The rear sight does have the "sgt peep" others have mentioned.  The pics of the bore are after a good cleaning, but it looks good to me.
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