The more I look at those pictures the more I think that some one has put something on the receiver, thinking it would protect the finish maybe? Whatever it was has possibly reacted with the original finish producing the flat blackish color we see now. Regardless, I'm certain that the darker finish on the receiver is not original to the rifle and the bright color underneath looks to be a closer match to what it should look like. It's very difficult to be sure just looking at the pictures though.
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