At least I thought it was an interesting one. Have a look:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_receiver.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_bottom.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_left_front.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_left_whole.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_right_center.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_right_front.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_right_rear.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_right_whole.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_RSL.jpg)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_stock.jpg)
OK aside from it being a para and not having the original stock, the part that made me excited is:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1102096_arsenal_stamp.jpg)
11th year /416\, several years earlier than any of the previous known examples. No Chinese characters, with stamp on the right side of the S/N. thumb1
/416\'s will usually fall in the 18 and 17 mill and 1.8 and 1.7 mill ranges correct? With /\ always to the left of the s/n With gray bolts and late features. ( least that's what I've noticed when looking for PS rifles)
Until you realize its a 17 not a 11. thankyou1
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/mrcoinring/mrcoinring001/IMG_20160313_122220.jpg)
Yup definitely a 7 there. Dang, you win some you lose some!
Nope, I'm back in the '11' camp. Just doesn't match the other /416\ 17's The lack of Chinese characters and the stamp to the right of the S/N are pretty hard to argue against. :P
It is an odd duck though.
Earlier 1.7 mil /416\:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1701014_receiver.jpg)
Later 1.7 mil /416\:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/T416/1702395_receiver.jpg)
Why such a big difference with the lack of Chinese chars? Scrubbed? Those 7's are radically different too. And how did the /416\ stamp get so far to the right on the receiver, it's a good couple inches off where it's supposed to be? think1
I think I'm leaning back in the 11 camp. It's just not a stylized 7 like these two show.
And what's up with the short lug & lightened bolt carrier? Other 1.7 mil /416\s I've got have pressed and pinned barrels and non-lightened carriers. Damn these darned things for making me question my sanity! silly1
Laff... Placement of markings, fonts,and components are one thing, but thats a 7 no doubt about it. At least that's what I see.
It's the spitting image of the number one on the left, with just a little something extra to the upper left. Might be a 7. That 7 sure has an upright foot on it if so, even the early ghosts had a bit of cant to them:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Chinese/ghost/37321_receiver.jpg)
dntknw1
When in doubt... Throw it out?