Does anyone know which inspector used the B.H.M. cartouche on M1903 rifles?
Regards,
Georg
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Does anyone know which inspector used the B.H.M. cartouche on M1903 rifles?
Regards,
Georg
BHM (to my knowledge) is not identified as to name. However, it does date to pre-WWI. I have the stamp on my one-bolt stock on #230477 SA.
I bought an RIA M1903, dating from 1909 which has the BHM cartouche on it. According to your S/N (should be about 1907 - correct me if I'm wrong) you should be right with the pre-WWI dating.
Any other idea what it could mean - if it's no name?
Regards,
Georg
BHM was a Springfield inspector. All pre-WWI Rock Island rifles were inspected by Conrad Nelson (CN). His stamp consisted of a "script" CN over the date accepted.
Look on the very forward tip of the stock (the "wedge" you see when looking down the barrel). Springfield stocks had a 1/8" S while Rock Island ones had a 1/4" inch S.
BHM was a "real" person -- there just is no record (again, if my memory serves me) of who he was.
Brophy lists an H.M. Brooks as an inspector employed from 1902-1920. Could his stamp be BHM? (Last name first)
Which edition of the Brophy do you use? In the 2nd edition I own he lists the BHM cartouche as "Name: ? - Time Period: 1908-1915 - Armory/Arsenal or Factory: Springfield Armory". He lists H.M. Brooks - but with a "HMB"-cartouche from 1902-1920. Anybody seen such one yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike D
@Rick: I don't have the rifle by hand now, will take ~2 weeks until I can look for a S. But I will.
Regards,
Georg
The inspectors are always listed first name first.
If edition is the same as printing, maybe 4th? All I see is a copyright (1985), and a list of the printings - 4th being the last, 1996. What is the latest edition?
In the copy I have, B.H.M. is listed with no name, 1909-1914.
It does list Brooks' initials as H.M.B. It seems the last initial is the last name.
I have never seen either cartouche, post pics when you get a chance, Promo.
Here's a picture of my 1903 stock with BHM stamp.....kind of hard to make out but it is BHM
Attachment 20594
same stock with two different AAJ stamps
Attachment 20595
Attachment 12448
Barrel marked RIA 5 - 09, S/N 140.XXX
Regards,
Georg