Buttplate ID ??

[Matt_X]

Bob,
Very similar image being used for an ebay sale right now. I don't know enough about manufacture versus repacking to speculate as to which we are looking at. Enlarging the ebay photo the ink of the black type looks similar to dot-matrix printer. Of course it would not be dot-matrix printing in the 1943 to 1952 time frame. I'm just describing the appearence for those who may know a bit more about packaging.

Matt

[painter777]

I don't remember where I found these images, but to me it proves that at least some of the "missing-dot" buttplates were made by SA. Hope this helps. - Bob

Bob,
I recall Mr Ricca pointing out that SA had made plates with the missing dot.

[painter777]

I don't remember where I found these images, but to me it proves that at least some of the "missing-dot" buttplates were made by SA. Hope this helps. - Bob

From over on The TCCCF Butt plates section:

Post WWII
When WWII ended Springfield Armory assumed control of the U.S. Carbine program and parts inventory. Replacement stock production continued well after WWII. Buttplates used were obtained from surplus/replacements made during WWII that had yet to be used. Springfield Armory is known to have manufactured buttplates post WWII using equipment left over from at least one subcontractor. Springfield Armory also packaged surplus used and new buttplates for long term storage. A buttplate covered in grease and packaged for long term storage may or may not be "new and unused".

1- Is it possible 'The left over equipment from one sub-contractor' Had the missing Dot pattern?

2- Many missing Dot plates in NOS condition were left over and repacked?

3- Some of both?

4- Just swinging at curve balls

But I do recall Ricca saying he un-wrapped SA marked packs with all the plates missing the Dot. Positive on that.