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Of all my USGI Military Rifles this is my heaviest, and is one of my most favored for its War Beast look :-) Its an all correct great shooter that kicks like a Mule and I can see why Sgt Alvin York made sure he Hit every time he pulled the Trigger!
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Nice looking rifle, wish I had one again. I had about three back in the '70s when we could get them in the grease new.
Can someone help explain what the different stock stamps reflect?
S.A.A. (in a Box)
E (in a Box)
O.G.E.K. (in a box)
OZ (behind trigger and above the P in a Box)
The search engine here is your friend, it's up top of the page right side. Here's what it shows with ONE search entry.
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=46231
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=40545&
Shouldn't have recoil like that. Are you holding it correctly?
Well compared to my M-16 shooting days, and my 30 caliber carbine Shooting, the 30’06 kicks :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daan Kemp
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Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I found information in the search field for all of the stock cartouches except for the;
E in square box which I assume would just mean Eddystone?
OZ That’s between the trigger and the square P.
The boxed E is more likely a post war sub inspector. I've never seen it before
Well that’s very interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie5070
Does anybody have an idea on what the O with the / thru it followed by the Z stamp is on the stock just behind the trigger guard?
I’m still curious if anybody’s ever seen the OZ initials stamped into the stock like on my rifle? It’s just above the P in a box behind the Trigger Housing screw (picture above) and I assume it’s another inspectors stamp, but I haven’t seen it referenced in any other M1917‘s.
Very nice rifle! Thanks for sharing!
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Still hoping someone has an idea what the Letters OZ represent on my July 1918 built Eddystone's stock. Inspectors initials? Its just behind the trigger housing and between that and the Box P stamp.
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