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The job market in the States is in a sorry state, but there's big money to be made for skilled people who are willing to risk their lives in the Middle East. I'm not Army material, but I'm interested in being a civilian contractor in Iraq or Afghanistan. Where can I go to get my foot in the door with these jobs?

I've purchased a used Remington 700 rifle and need help identifying the year of manufacture and which variant it is.

S/N: 223186

Caliber: .243 Winchester

Barrel is stamped on the left side with

"Remington Arms Co. Inc. Ilion, N.Y. Made in the USA

Pat. No. 2,473,373 , 2,514,981 , 2,585,195"

and nearer the receiver is stamped "Y P NN 6" The two Ns are stamped with one higher and left of the other and the 6 is in a circle.

The right side of the barrel is stamped "REP > +"

The receiver bears the Remington logo and MODEL 700 along with the serial number. The serial number is also hand-engraved onto the underside of the bolt.

The furniture is dark hardwood (presumably walnut) with a checkered pattern on the grip and foregrip and a Monte Carlo-style stock comb and cheekpiece. The butt cap is metal, silver around the edge and black on the end, cut with a diamond texture pattern.

There are no iron sights on the barrel, but there are two screws on top about 1.5" from the muzzle and another pair of screws about 5-6" from the receiver. The magazine is a blind box with no floorplate.

Any help in identifying this firearm would be great.