Odd Cartouche on Post-WWII Korean Rifle - Please Help.

[Bill Hollinger]

Oh please tell me you are not one of "those"

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[RCS]

One of those ? please explain Mr Hollinger ?

[Bill Ricca]

BA4 was Anniston. BR4 was Red River. BK4 was Letterkenny.

I have never seen these markings on a stock, but they are on packaged items for storage/issue.

These marking started pretty late, sometime around the time the system went from 5 repair/maintenance/rebuild levels to 4, maybe earlier in preparation for the change .

[Bill Ricca]

BA4

Does anybody have a picture of this marking? I have research showing BA4 is Anniston, BK4 is Letterkenny, and BR4 is Red River.

The problem is these are markings on packing. I have never seen or known of these markings on rifles/stocks/receivers.

I suspect the B_4 series of marks are based upon the change from 5 Maintenance Levels to 4 Maintenance Levels. If you look at the late M16A1 TM's they all end in 34, as 35 (levels 3 thru 5) was no longer in existence. The change occurred between 1966 and 69.

If anybody can show me these markings on a firearm, it will help my research.

[RCS]

I have a photo from Billy Pyle showing an M14 receiver with BA 4 1-68 electric pencil on right side next to the 779089 Z

[Bill Ricca]

Thanks. Bob Seijas and Dave McClain both sent me a picture of a rebuild M14 with the same 1968 markings.

It helps my suspicion that the B_4 indicates the change. The late date also helps.

Thanks for the information.