Anyone know what arsenal(s) these are from

[firstflabn]

Any indication POD continued rebuilding or processing rifles after WWII? If they closed down, that date could be useful.

I have an 03A3 with the BA-WL stamp identical to that of the OP - note the top loop of the 'B' is slightly larger than the bottom loop. Have seen photos of a couple of carbines similarly marked. My stamp has been sanded, so can't tell whether 'WL' has periods or not.

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[highpower3006]

Here are a couple more pictures of the rifle. In looking at it, it very much looks as though it was rebuilt after WW1 but not used after that.

Avis barrel dated 1-19


Black parkerized receiver

[Rick the Librarian]

Any indication POD continued rebuilding or processing rifles after WWII? If they closed down, that date could be useful.

The Philippine Ordnance Depot was abandoned when Manila was declared an open city in 1941. Usable materials were removed and the rest was destroyed. As the Philippines was granted independence less than a year after WWII, there was no attempt to restore the POD.

I have been looking for a "genuine" Philippine M1903 ever since I started seriously collecting. I have seen several rifles with the POD stamp, but there is no way to know whether the stock is "original to the rifle" or not. I would greatly like to find a "certified" rifle from the Philippines.