Picked this up at a good price.  I know it is a 1998 cut down rifle, but why doesn't it have a rear sling ring or patch?  I thought I'd throw it to the group for comment.
Faint 1901 cartouche.  I don't like the barrel crown, and the length is 22-3/16" to the bolt face. Is this a '96 rifle sight? What hand guard do I have?  Also could someone check the SRS for the serial number 310749?
Thanks in advance.

OK MPF, you've stumped me! What is this a picture of?  M1 Garand hand-guard?

The rather vague picture is the underside of the stock where you would expect to find the sling.  Actually the flash makes it look like there is an oval repair.  I had to go back and look again to make sure there isn't a patch.

Thanks for the review and SRS check.
 
It is interesting that they went to all the trouble to use a carbine stock and hand guard, mount the front sight correctly, but didn't put a correct crown on the barrel. I have a little "extra barrel length"  maybe i'll have it reworked someday.

The hand guard has a very nice patina that matches the stock and the barrel has the square mark from the opening on the bottom of the rear sight, so it looks like it has been together for a while.  The front screw for the rear sight looks wrong to me.  It sticks up a little high.

If it was an old Alfa Romeo, it would be a 5' car.  Looks good until you get close. 

Thanks again.

Here are the pics of the front sight and hand guard.  Also some other shots taken in better light.

At the risk of beating a dead horse I took few more pictures of the front sight mount and barrel with the tape run down to the bolt face.
-I don't see a dovetail.  It looks like the gunsmith milled a flat for the sight base and neatly braised it.
the barrel measures 22-3/16" to the bolt face, double-checked with the bolt open to the lip of the barrel.
-On close inspection the barrel crown could be better done, it is a little uneven, and not the same radius as my rifle.