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The serial on the bottom would have been stamped after the receiver was made and before assembly. The new "Series A" serial on the side was added after the rifle was completed. As this rifle was started late 1968 and completed early 1969 it has ended with two serials. The one on the side would be the correct number to use. Since it has the LBC it might have been an error in double serial numbering it. I wonder if the 1181xxx serial is logged as a completed rifle?

This is the first I've seen stamped with two serials. I wonder how many more were made like this? This is what keeps the subject interesting. Always something new.