This thread should be seperated in some way ? Handstamping and Austrian ? Two very, very different subjects ! Great to see Bruce and Newscots comments. What I am trying to find out about is what the M1A1s were like that the CIA did indeed hide in secret places in and around Austriaicon during the " Cold War ". Plenty to be learnt there ! I hear Jim Mock is busy at the moment, proof reading something ! Happy New year guys. Jim F4, Thanks for keeping everything under control ! Mike.