AAJ rebuild stamp

[jarrodeu]

I saw a 1903 over the weekend with an AAJ stamp, a scrip P and a small s on the fore-end. When was the AAJ Rebuild stamp used and by who? I believe that Poyer's book says it is a Springfield Armory stamp used in 1918 but I figured it was an Augusta Arsenal stamp.

Thanks,
Jarrod

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[Milsurp Collector]

Yes, Augusta Arsenal, inspector "J".

A little history http://www.aug.edu/public_relations/.../waryears.html

[JGaynor]

Clark Campbell shows an [A.A.J.] at Springfield in 1916. Also an AAJ at Augusta.

So does your stock look original to the rifle? Are there periods between the letters. Were the letters inside a rectancle with rounded corners?

Pictures would help if possible.

Regards,

Jim

[A6BN]

Here's my stock with two different AAJ inspector stamps. Notice the difference in the J's. Stock has script P and small "s" on the tip. I believe one AAJ is early Springfield inspector and the other is Augusta Arsenal.

[Mike D]

Seems I recall reading that rebuild stamps were supposed to be stamped to the right of the original inspector stamp. Of course this is not always the case.

[A6BN]

Seems I recall reading that rebuild stamps were supposed to be stamped to the right of the original inspector stamp. Of course this is not always the case.

There are actually three stamps on this stock. The stamp to the left of the first AAJ is BHM.

[Rick the Librarian]

The AAJ stamps in the picture are both Augusta Arsenal. Augusta used this stamp for overhauls between WWI and WWII.

[jarrodeu]

Clark Campbell shows an [A.A.J.] at Springfield in 1916. Also an AAJ at Augusta.

So does your stock look original to the rifle? Are there periods between the letters. Were the letters inside a rectancle with rounded corners?

Pictures would help if possible.

Regards,

Jim

I saw it at a gun show so I can't post pictures, sorry.

It looked good except for the only markings I could see were the AAJ, a script P, small s on stock tip, and a small G on the right side in the middle of the stock. I would have preferred to have a known inspector such as JFC.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Jarrod

[A6BN]

The AAJ stamps in the picture are both Augusta Arsenal. Augusta used this stamp for overhauls between WWI and WWII.

Rick, do you discount Brophy's Springfield Armory Inspector with AAJ initials? Did Augusta then have two different AAJ inspection stamps as shown on the above stock?

Thanks,
Tom

[John Beard]

Rick, do you discount Brophy's Springfield Armory Inspector with AAJ initials? Did Augusta then have two different AAJ inspection stamps as shown on the above stock?

Thanks,
Tom

Rick is correct. Brophy crediting "AAJ" to Springfield Armory is an error. And Mr. "J" did indeed have two different "AA" inspection stamps as pictured in your stock.

Following WWI, Augusta Arsenal was shipped a lot of new material for use in overhauling rifles, including new rifle stocks. They were even shipped an inspector from Springfield Armory to train Mr. "J." The single fresh "AAJ" inspection stamps in the new stocks present the illusion of being original Springfield Armory inspection stamps. But, that was not the case. The rifles were arsenal overhauls.

Hope this helps.

J.B.