A4 on stock

**Loy Hamilton** · 12-14-2009 09:35 PM

what exactly does the A4 indicate?

possibly the same thing as 041?

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**Griff Murphey** · 12-14-2009 09:39 PM

Probably a rack number.

**USSR** · 12-15-2009 07:41 AM

The "A4" indicates a rebuild at the Army's Anniston Army Depot.

Don

**frankderrico** · 12-15-2009 08:06 AM

Loy, this a stamp on an Underwood in an Inland stock, thought to be an inspector stamp for a rebuild.....Frank

**islandhopper** · 12-17-2009 03:15 PM

USSR is correct. Anniston rebuild mark.

**frankderrico** · 12-18-2009 07:41 AM

I don't think that A4 and 041 mean the same thing. The A4 rebuild at Aniston, but I don't think 041 is from Aniston. Maybe others can weigh in on this.....Frank

Dan Wilson · 12-18-2009 09:11 AM

041 is most likely a rack number stamped in by the owning unit. Some painted them on some stamped them on.

Dan

**George Sr.** · 12-18-2009 09:31 AM

The 041 number has been seen on numerous rebuilt M-1 rifles and also many rebuilt carbines, that have been received in the white storage bags from the military. Too many to have been rack numbers

**latigo 1** · 12-18-2009 10:30 AM

George Sr. is right. There are way too many to be a rack number. I don't think anyone has even determined if it supposed to be a "ZERO" 41 or an "OH" 41. Some rifles were rebuilt at other facilities besides the 13 most common (Anniston, Benicia, Lead, SA, etc.) so it could be a mark from a lesser known facility. At this point I don't think anyone really knows.

Dan Wilson · 12-18-2009 10:02 PM

Well that shoots my guess out the winder

Dan

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