Earlier this month I received a Field Grade M1 from the CMP, and overall am very pleased with it. May 1942 SA receiver with almost all 1942-43 SA parts. I have been going through and dating all the parts with success, except for the stock. The markings, and lack there of, have really been confusing me.
The stock has a few obvious stamps, though.
On the pistol grip is the "P" stamp. It looks as though it may have one time had the circle, but may have been sanded or worn off.
Underneath the butt plate there is what looks to be an "L", "4", "1", and "H". I've seen markings under the butt plate before but don't know what they mean.
Just behind the receiver on top of the grip there seems to be a circle or an "8". I have not seen a marking in this location before.
Where I would expect a cartouche on the side of the stock there is not one obvious, but upon closer inspection it looks like there may have been something stamped there at sometime, but I can't decipher it.
The clearest marking is an "M" on the bottom of the pistol grip. I would expect this to be a re-arsenal stamp but the closest I know of would be the MR for Mount Rainier, I have yet to see a single "M". The "M" stamp is by far the most crisp so my assumption would be that the stock was sanded at some point and the "M" came after, but that is a pure guess.
I'm pretty baffled by this and even with all the information out there, I'm stumped. Anyone have any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated!
The stock has a few obvious stamps, though.
On the pistol grip is the "P" stamp. It looks as though it may have one time had the circle, but may have been sanded or worn off.
Underneath the butt plate there is what looks to be an "L", "4", "1", and "H". I've seen markings under the butt plate before but don't know what they mean.
Just behind the receiver on top of the grip there seems to be a circle or an "8". I have not seen a marking in this location before.
Where I would expect a cartouche on the side of the stock there is not one obvious, but upon closer inspection it looks like there may have been something stamped there at sometime, but I can't decipher it.
The clearest marking is an "M" on the bottom of the pistol grip. I would expect this to be a re-arsenal stamp but the closest I know of would be the MR for Mount Rainier, I have yet to see a single "M". The "M" stamp is by far the most crisp so my assumption would be that the stock was sanded at some point and the "M" came after, but that is a pure guess.
I'm pretty baffled by this and even with all the information out there, I'm stumped. Anyone have any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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