Help with I cut stock markings: HELP developing
I thought this was worthy of a separate thread, as I an at a loss on one of the markings on my new stock from CMP, and want suggestions who to develop others.
It is: Type I with "I" cut, high wood intact. I thought it might have been lightly sanded, but it wasn't. I am soaking it in straight, warm BLO to clean it. The marking that I question is what appears to be "OC" or "DC" in a rectangle about 3/8"x 1/4" on the left side above the trigger housing area.
It has "RMC" stamped in the sling well in small letters (wood is rough milled, and had to soak in BLO and hold it just right to the light to bring out all three letters). On the right side, I am beginning to see what appears to be a very faint, small, crossed cannon in front of a faint rectangle. I can't read any letters in the rectangle, and can just barely see two sides right now of the rectangle. I know it is a Rockola made stock, but since I can't read the rectangle, I can't tell who for. It came with an SG type III recoil lug.
It also came with a Type I, bull nosed, two rivet hand guard that appears unmarked, so it may be early Winchester according to Reisch.
Ant tips on developing the CC and rectangle? Right now I am soaking with warm BLO, wiping gently with a soft bristle tooth brush, allowing to soak, then wiping with a soft cloth. Repeat process. It will finish REALLY nice, but I would love to develop the CC and rectangle.
I will try some pictures, but other than the "DC" or "OC" and part of the RMC in the slingwell, I won't get much.
