IR-IP S'G' I cut stock -- IR IP with no dash between, check cartouche

[topaz]

well , its for the love of the carbines... right

[Bill Hollinger]

Topaz, nice rack!

[maxwindage1]

Thanks, guys! This stock was being offered to me by another collector who I believe to be honest. I haven't told him yet. It would be great if there was a pinned thread that contained known good cartouches and examples of fakes. S'G's and IPs are uncommon and the one sanded and reworked S'G' stock I have was too difficult to make out the straight vs. slant apostrophes.

[Bill Hollinger]

Well, the only issue with that is we have already given instruction to the counterfeit artist by posting the vertical vs slanted apostrophes. With every little tid-bit offered each succeeding counterfeit thereafter will have that correction. Pretty soon, the genuine and the counterfeit will be nearly one in the same and nobody will be able to tell the difference.

Here is a thought, if someone had a set of original and genuine stamps, would they be counterfeit once stamped on a stock? BTW, they are out there somewhere. I only hope they are in the hands of those on the side of good and not eeevil!

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

There were other issues with it too. Lots of things to consider. Always suspect of a fresh stamp on a average used condition stock. Yeah there are great marked originals out there, but they are on nice original stocks. Hard to find. Rememer these things are working on 70 years old now. Most are going to show wear to some degree, hell they went through three wars and different overseas countries use. Look for wear or sand marks removing the original one. Position, size. Not a science, just research.

I did get a kick out of the ding over the boxed S'G'. Trying to age it?

[DaveHH]

Very few markings are precise, placed exactly where they should be or lined up. It is thrilling to have the barrel be on straight. These things were slapped together and designed to work, not look good.

[Bob K]

The S and G aren't spaced correctly in the OP's pics. Here's my I-cut highwood stock.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Bob K,

Nice stock, and you prove a point not mentioned.

On yours, besides the - between the IR-IP, if you notice the tops & bottoms of the letters line up. Sure yours may have been stamped a tad unlevel, but no matter the letters line up. The ops do not. His appears to not have been a single stamp, but one with the IR then one with the IP. Shape of the letters.

Little things make a difference.

Jim

[Bob K]

as they say Jim.....it's all in the details

[Mikey51]

I agree with Jim and Bob K. I think when it comes to the S'G' and I.P matter, you have to keep an open mind. Nothing is for certain. Great to see Bubba-7 back. Mike.