S-C 03A3 questions ...

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Could someone have swapped out the stock after it left CMP? Armorers don't usually mangle the screw slots like that.

Hi Neal ... I think it is likely the gun has been disassembled a few times with the wrong screwdrivers after CMP, as there is at least one other screw I will look to replace: the windage yolk screw from the rear sight.

That said, I have been to the CMP North store (OH), and have picked up several guns having buggered screws too.

Anyone know if a replacement stock ever got the small numeric stamps (circle, diamond, square, etc)? I thought these were inspection marks applied at certain parts of original assembly, and - if the gun was restocked by an arsenal - the stock got the left-side arsenal mark (e.g. RA-P), but the process at the arsenal did not incorporate the use of subassembly inspection marking (small numeric inspection stamps in front of the trigger guard). I have never seen an exception to this, but thought I'd ask.