Originally manufactured as a conventional bolt action military rifle circa World War II, this Remington has been subjected to a radical modification. The "RA FJA" inspected stock has been trimmed down to just over a foot in length, terminating shortly before the front reinforcement bolt and leaving a short straight wrist handle. The rear sight has been deleted, and the original barrel has been replaced with a massive (1 1/4 inch diameter), bright steel bull barrel. A custom steel bracket fixture is mounted to the barrel marked "2 232644-F-2" and "1013 D-9" which serves as the base for a canvas barrel sling and sleeve on the right, a swiveling pintle on the left, and a mounting rail (possibly a repurposed M-16 carry handle rail) on the top. A scope is present on the rail (devoid of commercial markings) with "WARNING NOTICE/INTELLIGENCE SOURCES/OR METHODS INVOLVED" in white paint on top and "U.S. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY/U.S. ARMY/TRAINING DEVICE AGENCY" to the back. The white "warning notice" nomenclature is repeated on the tail end of the truncated stock, and the underside of the barrel is marked "D7553795/F68-7005 #347/WALKER". Included with the rifle is a BEA/BOAC vaccination certification made out to a "Mr. Waller(sic)" with certifications for the British Embassy in Moscow circa 1970-1972 and the American Embassy in Vientiane, Laos circa 1972-1976. According to a statement made by the consignor, the modifications to the rifle were to make it compatible with a swiveling oarlock on a small boat. Designed to keep the oar inside the boat for storage purposes, the oarlock would permit the rifle to be swiveled down out of sight when not in use and then help brace the rifle when flipped up for use with the chopped stock permitting use in the confines of a small boat. Additionally, Walker/Waller was stated as the user of this weapon with the vaccination dates putting him in-country during the final days and aftermath of the Laotian Civil War which saw the Western-allied Laotian government driven out and replaced by the North Vietnamese-backed People's Democratic Republic of Laos.

Very fine as armorer purpose built. The receiver retains 95% of the arsenal refurbished parkerized finish with some mild pitting visible below the surface and light handling marks overall, and the stock shows mild chips and cracks. The barrel shows some light spotting, and the cover is wearing through slightly at the sling attachment point but is otherwise good with minor staining. The optics are a bit hazy. Mechanically excellent. A highly unusual, possibly unique, clandestine weapons system.