It appears that Newtons post is a scam. I contacted the seller on Gunsinternational and that is not the gun listed.
The gun listed is in good condition and the price is firm. It is not a parts or study gun.
God, is everything on the internet a scam! I’ll post a few pics as soon as I figure out how to do it. Thanks to everyone who provided some information.
Hold up. I’m not sure Newton was saying that the GI gun was his…I took it as that the linked GI gun was similar to the gun he has. His gun is obviously clapped out and he’s been honest about that. He pm’d me about parting it out….seemed legit to me, albeit fairly complex logistically (to get to the gun).
If you contacted doublegun hq aka Russ Gould about the linked gun, your instincts are right. Run.