Help with A3 Stock Cartouche

[Randy A]

The military never installed scant stocks on 1903A3s, not at rebuild either, I'm sure there are several that can back me up on that. Considering that and the JF (definitely not a US stamp), I'd say a previous owner installed it.
Perhaps they were going for "JFC" before they realized it was an older 1903 stamp????

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[Mike D]

The military never installed scant stocks on 1903A3s, not at rebuild either,

Scants were not used at rebuilds? Pretty sure they were used when rebuilding '03's and A3's.

From the looks of the area around the TG, the stock has been heavily sanded. With just one photo, I can't comment on the stamps.

Mike

[Randy A]

Scants were not used at rebuilds? Pretty sure they were used when rebuilding '03's and A3's.

From the looks of the area around the TG, the stock has been heavily sanded. With just one photo, I can't comment on the stamps.

Mike

Mike, I was referring to his 1903A3,, yes scants were used on 1903s and 1903A4s, but I am very certain that no 1903A3's ever came out of new production with scants, I have never seen or heard of a doccumented A3 (known correct) to come out of any rebuild arsenal with a scant either. I could be mistaken and it would certainly be news to me if they were, but I think this would be a good question for JB or RTL, I was hoping they would drop in.
I should specify on the 1903's also,,, only on Springfield (new) and they are scarce. No Remington 1903's came out in a scant from the factory. I think this was a topic a little while back, a guy at a gun show claimed to have an original Remington 1903A1 ($2500.00),,, from what I've found, such a thing never existed.