B.L.R and a bunch more stenciled characters on '42 Savage No.4 Mk1*

[Longbranch303]

Are there any markings inside the barrel channel of the timber?

Gentlemen,

The plot thickens!

The only other markings on the forend are the rifle’s serial number stamped laterally just below the metal at the top of the forend; and

just above the serial number (between the serial number and the metal) is….


…..a very small, lightly stamped “S” in the correct square Savage font.

So, what the heck is going on here?

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[muffett.2008]

So, what the heck is going on here?

What's going on is what I wrote earlier, parts, including woodwork, were interchanged between the two factories on a supply and demand basis.