Unusual Cartouche 9/43

[DNM262]

I'm looking at a Garand with an "S.A./H" cartouche (serial 1.899mil)and no canon wheel on the stock. It does have a Proof. The research I've done doesn't show "H". Would this be a Springfield factory rebuild or something? I need to invest in the "M-1 Garand 1936-1957" book but $200 seems pretty salty for a used paperback on Amazon.
Thanks!

[TJT]

That is a $25 book at best. It can be ordered on line from North Cape Publications (www.northcapepubs.com). They're in So Cal in Orange County. I have known the authors personally (Poyer and Riesch) for 40 years. They're 2 of the straightest shooters (no pun intended) one could ever get to know.
The stamp was probably originally SA/GHS but the G and S were removed during a rebuild.
Jon

[MRusan]

Craig Reisch's book on the M1 Carbine is pretty good and fairly thorough, so this one is most likely the same. It's my "go-to" for Carbine info when my braindrive has access issues and I need to know something aboot them.

[RDS]

If possible please post close up photo cartouche.

[DNM262]

This is the cartouche. I'm guessing it is a rebuild. I just can't find a description of the particular stamp. Jon, that's fascinating you know those authors.! Last week I went to North Cape Publications and to order the book, you had to click on the Amazon link. In doing so, at the time, the only options were between $160 and $220. I just now clicked the link and there is a used paperback for $65.00. I'll keep looking. Thanks guys!

[TJT]

Nice cartouche. The G and S were not sanded from the stock. The G and S were ground off the stamp. I read about that recently but couldn't tell you where.
Jon

[olddog]

This is the cartouche. I'm guessing it is a rebuild. I just can't find a description of the particular stamp. Jon, that's fascinating you know those authors.! Last week I went to North Cape Publications and to order the book, you had to click on the Amazon link. In doing so, at the time, the only options were between $160 and $220. I just now clicked the link and there is a used paperback for $65.00. I'll keep looking. Thanks guys!

If you call North Cape they'll put you on a notification list and when the books are published again, they'll call you. They still charge less than 25 bucks/copy. At least they did 3 or 4 months ago.

Jon

[Orlando]

Jon is correct, that was a SA/GHS stamp that hadthe G and S ground off. The SA/H is a inspection stamp from the massive rebuild period

[DNM262]

Thanks all. I put in a request for the book from NCP. Interesting that they sanded off part of the cartouche during rebuilds!

[TJT]

The stock was not sanded. The STAMP had the letters ground off of it.
Jon