A4 on stock

[Loy Hamilton]

what exactly does the A4 indicate?

possibly the same thing as 041?

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[Griff Murphey]

Probably a rack number.

[USSR]

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

Don

[frankderrico]

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

[islandhopper]

USSR is correct. Anniston rebuild mark.

[frankderrico]

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]

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

Dan

[George Sr.]

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]

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]

Well that shoots my guess out the winder

Dan