1945 Springfield M1

[Neal Myers]

Well, I'm sure that not everyone will agree, but some have suggested that we are not using the word "cartouche" correctly. They would have us use "cartouche" to describe the original factory acceptance marking, in your case a boxed SA/NFR; similarly, the Defense Acceptance Seal would be a cartouche. But, markings applied by a US arsenal would be considered "arsenal rebuild stamps". Many rifles were rebuilt multiple times, so it would appear that yours was rebuilt at both Letterkennny & Springfield Armories.

The Director of Civilian Marksmanship never had any inventory; it was a DOD office in Washington, DC that processed paperwork, as was common in many agencies. Once they completed the paperwork to sell a firearm, copies of the sales receipt (5 part carbon paper) were sent to an arsenal, & the gun was shipped directly to the buyer from inventory.

Neal