Mystery markings on my M1917

[fjruple]

I think the answer maybe quite simple now I can see the whole rifle. It was not uncommon for US service folks to have Japanese and German engravers do work on US servicemen's sporting rifles after WWII. Where there was a citrical shortage of work by the engravers. I believe the Japanese (sic) engraver just signed his work. Just my thoughts.

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[browningautorifle]

I believe the Japanese (sic) engraver just signed his work. Just my thoughts.

I'll bet that's it too...

[xb0xisbetter]

A Japanese engraver signed his work with a non-Japanese name? Why engrave it, in the largest/grandest way, into the barrel when there's no other engraving on the barrel?

That is good to know, however. It would make sense for Japanese and German engravers to be working on personal servicemen rifles immediately after the war.