fake or missinformed?

[Vi Shooter]

I vote "neither". I have little doubt that the star is real!

J.B.

I sent him an email and he modified the relisting to show he isn't suggesting the "star" is something it isn't.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=124476358

John, do you know what that star means? It's in the back of my cluttered mind that I've seen one like it a few years ago.

[John Beard]

I do not know with absolute certainty what the star means. But, I'm reasonably confident the star means that the barrel has been star-gauged. I am not suggesting, however, that the marking originated from Springfield Armory.

Hope this helps.

J.B.

[Chuckindenver]

that mark looks more like a torx or a end of a screwdriver bit. and is not likely Military marked.
i have seen other star markings that are GI marked, and not fron the gauge, and that aint it.

[Clyde from Carolina]

Interesting thread. I don't have a 6-39 SA barrel but do have two 3-39s, both on NMs. I also have a 12-41 on a rebuilt RIA '03.

Here's the star mark on the muzzle of my 1526308. I'm not as good a photographer as Tom!

[Jim Tarleton]

I think you did a darn good job, by golly!

Nice picture.

Jim

[Clyde from Carolina]

Thanks, Jim. Only took about twenty snaps to get that one half-way decent pic!

I've got a new camera -and tripod- since then, so I need to give them a whirl. Rick inspired me when he got his Canon Rebel a while back and I put a camera on my Christmas list and Santa must've seen it. It's not too grand, but light years ahead of my old one. Tripod should help, too.