@Whig,

Although I have no reason to suspect an aftermarket barrel was fitted at one time, because it's been sporterized there remains the possibility that it has. What I can tell you is that the blued barrel is 22 inches long, and a Pacific front sight soldered on. Bluing was removed for that work and was not replaced. The sight is clocked slightly to port.

There are two holes, drilled and tapped on the top of the barrel, and a dove tail machined into the barrel for an iron sight, but has been filled with lead.

There are stamped marks on the breech consistent with what I've read.

I shot it today at 100 yds using handloads consisting of new Winchester brass, CCI 200 primers, 40 grs of IMR 4350 and 220 gr Hornaday round nose, and it shot well putting 5 in the 10 ring once I got used to the peep sight.

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