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Doesn't appear to be the same upper band. The band in the original post photo has wear markings on it that do not appear on the humped rifle.
Yep. Same old band, new numbers. I think to Pre-98's credit it looks like six years from when it first appeared here until the humped version appeared for sale. Without a chain of custody we don't know who humped it.
Did anyone take screen shots of the ad with the rifle serial showing without a doubt it to be the same rifle? That needs to be posted here.
It's is clearly the same band. Most of the small scratches in the finish match exactly.Doesn't appear to be the same upper band. The band in the original post photo has wear markings on it that do not appear on the humped rifle.