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Lost stock
Hi Guys,
Where should I put information on an early stock with the serial number on it. It also has a cartouche i have never seen before.
Thanks
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02-20-2017 01:31 AM
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You could post a few photos here ?
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They don't photograph well
The Serial # is 268942 which is June of 1940
From what I can make out is an A on upper right side
An H on the lower left

Last edited by Badger; 02-20-2017 at 12:09 PM.
Reason: Edited to add pic in-line with post for easier viewing by members
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The sn most likely was from service in a foreign country(a lot sn'd the rifle to the stock),they did this to whatever stock happened to be on it.The cartouche is an SA with what looks like a P,or R generic inspector stamp,these were late WW2 rebuild and made by taking an existing stamp(possibly SA/NFR),and removing the NF.I have seen them with very early numbers and pretty high.
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PS,that stock looks a lot like Birch to me?
Last edited by Prince Humperdink; 02-20-2017 at 11:31 AM.
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Thanks for the info and yes it appears to be birch
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Your receiver serial number is mid 1941 as mid 1940 would be a five digit serial number.
Like Prince stated altered cartouche stamp used on rebuild
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The penchant for numbering parts to the receiver stems from the fact that most foreign weapons were hand-fitted. We demanded complete interchangeability and went to great lengths to insure it. So when we gave M1s as foreign aid, they usually numbered the stocks... they just didn't get that it wasn't necessary in a US battle rifle. Maybe for competitive shooting but not for line unit guns.
FWIW, the last weapons we accepted with hand-fitting was the first lot of USMC Reising SMGs, and those ended up being thrown in a river on Guadalcanal because they didn't work after the Marines scrambled the parts. Another was the G&H M1C which was a real problem for SA to complete and never met its design specs.
Real men measure once and cut.
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Stock looks like Walnut and based on where it's numbered I would guess it came off a Danish
return.
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I agree Danish
return as they numbered them on the belly. The stock looks like walnut because Beech has a feather effect in it's grain...this one's just dry.
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The number is approx 4" just behind the pistol grip on the bottom