Agree- my guess- a cleaning patch might have been trapped in that area, and when a round was fired, the bulge was a possible result. I've seen that on a few 1903's, also a few K98 WW11 "duffel-bag bringbacks"--

I know nada about the seller, but I will give him credit for detailing that defect-not all gun dealers are that honest, IMO.


"The field is the touchstone of the man"..